Executive Technology Advisory for IT Transformation and Operating Model Optimization
Founder-led advisory with hands-on experience leading global IT operations and large-scale transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments.
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Helping organizations improve cost efficiency, align technology with business priorities, and drive scalable growth and enterprise value.
Leadership experience includes roles at:
300+
IT professionals led across global operations
$50M+
Technology budget managed across enterprise environments
200+
Locations supported across complex enterprise environments
20%
Vendor and managed services cost reduction
Representative Experience & Impact
Experience leading global IT operations, transformation initiatives, and enterprise technology organizations.
How I Work with Organizations
I partner with executive teams, CIOs, and investors to address complex technology and operating model challenges—aligning technology with business priorities, improving cost structure, and enabling scalable growth.
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Engagements are grounded in hands-on experience leading global IT operations, large-scale transformation initiatives, and enterprise technology organizations.
Operating Model & Cost Optimization
Align IT operating models with business priorities, improve accountability, and reduce unnecessary cost while maintaining service quality and performance.
Vendor & Managed Services Strategy
Provide an independent perspective on vendor strategy, outsourcing, and managed services to improve performance, strengthen governance, and optimize cost structure.
Transformation & Integration Execution
Support large-scale transformation and integration initiatives with a focus on execution, scalability, and measurable business outcomes.
Areas of Focus
Targeted advisory across key areas of IT strategy, operating model design, and technology transformation.
IT Operating Model Assessment
Evaluate the structure, governance, and service delivery model of the IT organization. Identify opportunities to improve accountability, align with business priorities, and enhance overall effectiveness.
Technology Cost Optimization
Identify opportunities to reduce technology spending while maintaining service quality and operational performance. Assess vendor relationships, managed services, and infrastructure investments.
Managed Services & Outsourcing Strategy
Develop a strategy for leveraging managed service providers and outsourcing partners. Evaluate opportunities, assess vendors, and establish governance models to ensure performance and accountability.
Technology Due Diligence
Assess technology environments, operational risks, scalability, and modernization requirements of acquisition targets. Provide independent evaluation to support investment decisions and post-acquisition planning.
IT Infrastructure & Operations Strategy
Develop a roadmap to modernize infrastructure and strengthen technology operations. Improve resilience, scalability, and alignment with long-term business needs.
When Organizations Engage Me
Organizations typically engage when facing complex technology, operating model, or transformation challenges.
IT Costs Are Outpacing the Business
Technology spending is increasing without clear alignment to business outcomes. Identify cost optimization opportunities across vendors, managed services, and operating models.
Technology Operations Are Not Scaling
IT structures that once worked are becoming inefficient as the organization grows. Redesign operating models and governance to improve performance and scalability.
Evaluating Managed Services or Outsourcing
Independent perspective on outsourcing strategy, vendor selection, and governance to ensure successful managed services outcomes.
Planning Infrastructure Modernization
Develop practical roadmaps to modernize infrastructure, improve reliability, and support long-term scalability.
Leadership
Chris Bellew is the founder of BluePeak Technology Advisory and a former Fortune 500 technology executive with more than 30 years of experience leading global IT infrastructure, operations, and technology strategy.
He has led large-scale technology organizations, enterprise transformation initiatives, and global infrastructure environments, partnering closely with executive teams to align technology with business priorities and drive operational performance.
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Chris serves on the Board of Trustees for Dallas Academy and the nonprofit organization, To Be Like Me. He previously served as a Council-appointed Commissioner on the City of Dallas Commission on Disabilities.
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Leadership Highlights
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30+ years of technology leadership experience
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Former senior IT executive at Commercial Metals Company, Blockbuster, and 7-Eleven
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Led global IT infrastructure and operations organizations supporting complex enterprise environments
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Managed technology budgets exceeding $50M
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Expertise in IT operating models, managed services strategy, and enterprise infrastructure modernization
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Start a Conversation
If you are evaluating your IT operating model, exploring infrastructure modernization, or looking to improve cost efficiency, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect.
Reach out to start a conversation about your organization’s technology priorities.
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