Thomas Shay

Thomas Shay is an accomplished IT and operations leader with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations modernize infrastructure, strengthen resilience, and align technology with business outcomes. His work spans financial services, private equity, and the public sector, where he has earned a reputation for bringing clarity and calm to complex transformation efforts.

Thomas's primary focus is advising clients on enterprise-wide cloud migrations, business continuity, and operational risk. His engagements regularly deliver measurable results—improving productivity by over 60%, reducing IT overhead, and establishing disaster recovery programs that achieved aggressive recovery objectives.

As Consulting Advisor at Dataprise, he helped municipal and private-sector organizations develop continuity and disaster recovery strategies, strengthen cybersecurity posture, and prepare for M&A and compliance readiness. Prior to that, he served as Virtual CIO at Netology, where he launched the firm’s Strategic Advisory division and created executive-level roadmaps that directly tied technology investment to business growth.

Earlier in his career, Thomas held senior leadership roles at Edge Technology Group and Coretelligent, guiding hedge funds and mid-market financial firms through complex infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption, and regulatory alignment. Across each role, he has been known for his ability to balance strategic foresight with hands-on execution—bridging the gap between business goals and technical realities.

Thomas is recognized for his steady leadership style, collaborative approach, and ability to simplify the complex. Whether steering a cloud transformation, leading business continuity planning, or advising executives through organizational change, he combines technical depth with a pragmatic mindset that delivers results.