Fractional CTO
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Wadi Bardawil
Fractional Chief Strategy and Technology Officer
Experience
26+ years
Status
Available
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"Wadi Bardawil is a Chief Strategy and Information Officer and fractional Chief Strategy & Technology Officer who operates at the intersection of strategy, technology, AI, and vendor ecosystems."
With more than 18 years of leadership across enterprise, government, and healthcare environments, he is recognized as a root-cause strategist who turns complex, high-stakes technology risk into clear business decisions and executable roadmaps. His work is defined by analytical rigor, structured problem diagnosis, and the ability to align owners, CEOs, and executive teams around the few initiatives that truly move EBITDA, growth, and enterprise value.
Known as a strategic challenger, protector, and integrator, Bardawil is brought in when prior digital or ERP initiatives have failed, internal IT is operational but not strategic, or leadership is skeptical that technology can deliver measurable financial impact. He is adept at surfacing what is really going on beneath stalled transformations—uncovering hidden constraints, challenging weak assumptions, and negotiating toward what is actually true rather than what is convenient. Owners and boards rely on him to define what winning looks like, orchestrate the right vendor and partner choices, and govern execution so initiatives move from slideware to measurable outcomes.
Organizations engage Bardawil to rescue and de-risk digital and AI transformations, architect core technology stacks, and coach leadership teams through negotiation, governance, and execution. His reputation is built on delivering quantifiable results: winning and scaling multimillion-dollar government bids, turning around loss-making healthcare assets into growing platforms, materially reducing technology TCO through disciplined vendor selection, and compressing implementation timelines for initiatives that had been stalled for months or years. His leadership style is clear, direct, and data-driven—anchored in strategic detachment, disciplined decision-making, and a deep commitment to aligning technology investment with business value.
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Accepting fractional engagements
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Accepting fractional engagements