Patrick Bedgood
@patrickbedgood
CTO-mode infrastructure leader driving enterprise digital transformation and compliance.
What I'm looking for
I am a transformational IT executive with 15+ years leading enterprise-scale infrastructure and digital modernization across banking and regulated environments. I have led large integrations, cloud migrations, and automation initiatives that reduced costs, improved uptime, and strengthened compliance while enabling remote teams.
My accomplishments include migrating conferencing to a cloud UC platform for 300+ branches, implementing ServiceNow with automated CMDB population, and reducing print and document costs by 40%+. I seek executive and compliance-focused roles that combine digital governance, regulatory risk management, and strategic enablement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Client Technologies Manager
Renasant Bank
Jul 2016 - Present (9 years 4 months)
Directed infrastructure modernization across 185+ locations, leading a conferencing migration to Zoom that reduced conferencing costs by 28% and enabled secure, device-agnostic access for 300+ branches and remote teams.
Technology Asset Manager
Renasant Bank
Jul 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year)
Managed 30,000+ hardware assets across 185+ locations, optimizing asset lifecycle and streamlining contract management to improve strategic planning and compliance.
Business Analyst
Renasant Bank
Nov 2013 - Jul 2015 (1 year 8 months)
Analyzed operational data across 8+ business lines to implement process improvements that increased efficiency and improved KPIs, while facilitating stakeholder engagement for cross-functional solutions.
Network Administrator
Renasant Bank
Oct 2007 - Nov 2013 (6 years 1 month)
Resolved network issues and configured Cisco switches and VLANs to enhance connectivity for 150+ branches and implemented data circuits to ensure reliable retail communications across multiple states.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems
2023 - 2023
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems at Southern New Hampshire University in 2023.
Itawamba Community College
Associate of Applied Science, Computer Network Support Technology
2005 - 2005
Completed an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Network Support Technology at Itawamba Community College in 2005.
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