André Mendes

Turnaround Specialist CEO/COO/CIO/CTO│ Creating Global Growth and Impact through Business-Centric Operations Leadership As a Global C-Level Executive, leads rapid and profound organizational transformation in the most challenging environments. Recognized expert and thought leader on highest level global stages – Heads of State, White House, EU, and Congress – globally recognized for forward-thinking vision, focused leadership and strategic decision-making, resolving critical issues, restoring operational excellence and profitability during periods of industry transition. Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance In-depth Operations, Technology, Media, Financial, Healthcare, Travel and Scientific background Career Highlights: Department of Commerce  Appointed CIO after 16 months with Department  Strategic and operational responsibility for $3.8 Billion Global Technology Budget  Overseeing IT for NOAA, Census, NIST, PTO, ITA, BEA, BIS, ITA and 7 other smaller Bureaus Totally seamless transition to 100% Telework for the entire Department of Commerce (57,000+ FTEs, 80,000+ Contractors) Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration (ITA) Led the Bureau to become the first 100% Cloud based Agency/Bureau of the United States Government. Imagined, developed and launched Steel and Aluminum 232 tariffs online portal in 10 month radically enhancing US Government's ability to handle workflows associated with tariffs implementation and collection of tens of billions of dollars. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS As CEO of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, restructured programming on all platforms (TV, Radio and online) in 6 months. Envisioned, developed and launched a new day schedule including a new morning program block that received industry accolades and is immensely popular on the Island and with diaspora. Promoted from CIO to COO and Interim CEO. Administered $750M+ Agency; 3,000 global employees. Engineered FY14, FY15 and FY16 budgets ($43M+). Transformed global distribution strategy, saving $503M over 10 years, radically increasing BBG’s agility. Migrated mostly radio to all platform strategy driving weekly audiences up 68% from 165 to 278 M. SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC. Raised $11M in hardware, software, and consulting services donations Managed $56M Special Christmas Record Trust (2-year 87% growth). PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) Led PBS through the $1.8B DTV transition. Lowered satellite/terrestrial costs by $57M over 10 years. AWARDS 2021 Class of the CIO Hall of Fame. MIT CIO Innovation Award. Fluent in Spanish | Portuguese | French