Mike Kail, VP of IT Operations of Netflix

Summary: Among other topics, Mike discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:<br> <br> <br> * How IT can no longer run as a silo, and that IT needs to understand business strategy and be aligned with other parts of the organization, particularly with marketing and product functions at Netflix<br> * How current IT organizations need broader communication skills, as IT is no longer a cost center to the CFO, but needs to interface and integrate with marketing, products, and other parts of the organization<br> * How Netflix attempts to remain on the bleeding edge of technology, and how being located in Silicon Valley and maintaining contact with venture capitalists helps in this regard<br> * How IT needs to avoid saying no, and adopt the posture of saying yes or figuring ways to solve problems by having an “IT as a service” mentality<br> * How the multitude of devices used in the workplace leads to the convergence of data to the cloud, and the subsequent challenges in ensuring data security<br> * Eye on Trends: Social and mobile, and how they will enable seamless collaboration anytime at anyplace<br> <br> <br> <br> Mike Kail’s Biography<br> <br> Mike Kail is the Vice President of IT Operations at Netflix, a provider of on-demand Internet streaming media and flat rate DVD-by-mail delivery. Mike leads a team of more than 115 employees in his organization.<br> Prior to his time at Netflix, Mike was the Vice President of IT Operations at Attensity, a social analytics company, where he was responsible for various big data components as well as the integration of Americas and the Europe, Middle East and Asian IT teams.<br> Mike is on the customer advisory boards of Box, Sumo Logic, OneLogin, and Context Relevant.<br> Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University.<br>