Julio Da Silva
CIO
Summit Materials
Julio Da Silva is the CIO at Summit Materials. He is a business focused, innovative technology leader, who excels at solving critical business challenges with the latest technology solutions. Julio has more than 20 years of expertise in various IT capabilities, like cloud technology, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, enterprise program delivery, and big data and analytics.
Julio grew up in South Africa, and has been in Colorado for over 20 years, and really enjoys the Colorado outdoor lifestyle. A fun fact about Julio is that he played underwater hockey at the University of Witwatersrand.
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Give us a brief overview of the path that led to your current role.
I started my career as an electrical engineer, focused on systems integration. Having the opportunity to work as an SAP consultant with the Big-4 consulting, this instilled the foundation of execution and process.
I continued to grow my career and leadership through various IT leadership opportunities, always with the focus on delivering value and doing the right thing.
What is one of your guiding leadership principles?
My guiding leadership principle is to focus on delivering value to customers.
What is the greatest challenge your particular C-level role is facing today, and how are you addressing it?
The greatest challenge is managing priorities. I stay laser focused on the big projects/initiatives that can make a big impact on the business. I look ahead a year or two, and if I don't believe our stakeholders will remember the project/initiatives, then I'll de-prioritize/cancel the initiative/project.
What is the key to success for someone just starting out in your C-level role?
The key to success is all about people, being in lock step with your business stakeholders and having a great team to make it happen.
How do you measure success as a leader?
IT is considered a business partner, and we are an integral part of the business strategy.
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