Matthew Blocha

Principal, founder.

AI infrastructure studio. Building the SeekBox API (unified provider gateway), SeekBoxAi (multi-engine AI search), Aralys (stealth), and voice-agent systems.

Disaster-response operations across ice storm, flood, fire, hurricane, tornado, and wind-storm deployments.

Project Manager and Field Supervisor roles across LHS, DMS, Collections, ROEs, Tree Survey/Arborists, and Asbestos scopes.

• Project Manager — Ice Storm, Overall · Humphreys Co, MS
• Field Supervisor — Flood LHS, Collections, DMS · Menard Co, TX
• Field Supervisor — Flood LHS, Collections, DMS · San Saba Co, TX
• Field Supervisor — Flood ROEs · Williamson / Menard / San Saba Co, TX
• Task Force Leader — Fire DMS · Lahaina, HI
• Field Supervisor — Fire Tree Survey, LHS/Collections, Asbestos · Palisades, CA
• Operations Manager — Hurricane LHS · Jefferson Co, GA
• Project Manager — Hurricane Overall · Lafourche / Ascension / Assumption Parishes, LA
• Field Supervisor — Hurricane LHS · Fort Bend Co, TX
• Field Supervisor — Tornado LHS · Temple, TX
• Field Supervisor — Tornado LHS · Tallahassee, FL
• Field Supervisor — Wind Storm DMS · Tulsa, OK
• Field Monitor — Wind Storm LHS, Collections, DMS · Tulsa, OK

Virtual and interim/bridge CTO/CIO functions and technical project management.

Due-diligence, ERP/systems, operations and market-assessment analysis. Cloud SaaS, Telecom/Data Infrastructure, Managed Services. Security, SOX, HIPAA, ISO evaluation and implementation. Software, license and network cost optimization and audit. Business continuity planning and implementation.

Interim CIO.

Architectural design for PSA platform selection and implementation planning for e-commerce web, mobile and managed services. Exchange to O365 cloud migration. Cybersecurity review and plan implementation across 1,200 employees and global infrastructure.

Senior Manager — IT Operations.

Strategic planning of IT integration of Cloud Sherpas systems into Accenture. Continued strategy, management and oversight of legacy systems. Decommission of legacy systems that migrated and continued management of operation.

VP Business Applications.

Managed all cloud SaaS ERP environments (Salesforce, FinancialForce, NetSuite, ServiceNow, GSuite, Tableau, Marketo, 20+ others), IT operations, security and real-estate facilities globally. Created and implemented IT strategy and steering committee for 8 acquisitions/integrations globally. Vendor, budget, and support-system development. (Acquired by Accenture.)

VP Communications Industry.

Managed development of software mobile and web SaaS applications — project planning, resource allocation, risk management, schedule coordination. Cross-functional teams across product, engineering, QA. Led full software lifecycle. Client-facing sales engagement, consulting, leadership across Telecom, Cable and VoIP. Salesforce/OSS projects included development, integration, and management of web and mobile application workflow with legacy billing, provisioning and inventory.

VP Service Delivery and IT Development.

End-to-end service delivery organization — order fulfillment, design, provisioning and installation of new/MAC telecom and data services. Exceeded interval, installation and operational KPIs and metrics. IT Development included internal operational support, billing and ERP systems for management and delivery of telecom/data services. (Acquired by Windstream.)

VP of IT — startup telecom.

Spearheaded development of RIO (Rapid Integrated Ordering) — client-server custom OSS. Functionality included Order Capture/Management, Provisioning/LEC Gateway, Dispatch/Trouble, and CRM. Integrated legacy systems and field devices via API. Purchased and integrated assets of MPower Communications and a leading ISP. (Acquired by Nuvox.)

Director of Product Development — facilities-based CLEC.

Product, pricing and sales materials. Launched FIS (Friendly Interface Service) — native-mode transparent LAN over fiber. Delivered sales training and client presentations. (Acquired by Brooks Fiber/Worldcom.)

Major Account Manager — Florida territory.

Managed major accounts on new/existing base selling Frame Relay, ATM and Private Line services. Wiltel owned the 4th largest nationwide fiber network at the time. (Acquired by Worldcom.)