CIO Values: Michele Goins, Senior VP And CIO At Juniper Networks

Career Track

How long at current company: Seven months Career accomplishment I'm most proud of: I was responsible for successfully integrating a large England-based high-tech company into the product and technology road maps of Hewlett-Packard, while increasing market share, revenue, and profit margins. Most important career influencer: Bill Craven, a former VP at HP. He was a great mentor and a source of career inspiration for me. In fact, he was the one person whom I trusted enough to accept the role managing the acquisition and integration process of that English high-tech company. He had more confidence in my ability than I did, at a very pivotal point in my career.Decision I wish I could do over: I have no regrets! Vision The next big thing for my business will be ... effectively scaling IT to enable both the company and employees to be successful. Advice for future CIOs: Pursue opportunities to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives integral to the company's success. View on the benefits of offshore outsourcing: It adds flexibility, agility, and the availability of the global workforce. On The Job Size of IT team: 725 Top three initiatives:

How I measure IT effectiveness:

Key technology partners: IBM and Oracle

Personal

College/degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science from Santa Clara University; MBA from Northwestern University Favorite leisure activities: Golfing and swimmingLast vacation: Sydney, AustraliaBest book read recently: Gut Feelings: The Intelligence Of The Unconscious, by Gerd GigerenzerIf I weren't a CIO, I would be ... the CEO of a technology/change management consulting firm.