American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Ion Despoiu has a strong background in information technology, with experience in various leadership roles. Ion currently serves as the Staff Vice President of Business Technology and Innovation at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), where they are responsible for steering technology operations and software product development. Ion has maximized infrastructure resiliency and stability by migrating the organization's entire technology footprint to AWS cloud. Prior to joining ASPS, Ion worked as the Director of Information Technology at APICS, where they led IT operations and web and application development. Ion spearheaded the cloud migration to Microsoft Azure, improving infrastructure resiliency and stability. Ion also has experience as the IT Operations Manager and Web Development Manager at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, where they oversaw IT operations, infrastructure, and web development efforts. Before that, they worked as the IT/Marketing Manager at CB Mills Division of Chicago Boiler Since 1981, and as the Co-Founder & CIO of Biz-A-Z Inc., where they focused on web development and IT consulting. Ion started their career at Bodycote, where they held positions as Quality Manager and Programmer Analyst.
Ion Despoiu received their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where they studied from 1996 to 2000. Ion furthered their education at the same university and completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration from 2002 to 2005.
In addition to their academic qualifications, Ion Despoiu has obtained several certifications to enhance their professional skills. Ion achieved the Salesforce Certified Administrator (SCA) certification from Salesforce in June 2022. Earlier, in June 2018, they attained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from AWS Certification. Ion also holds the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from APICS, which they earned in October 2016. Furthermore, in December 2013, they received the ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management from EXIN.
Though Ion Despoiu's education history and certifications information are provided, no specific details regarding the PMP certification are available.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the Society represents 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States, and more than 11,000 plastic surgeons worldwide – making ASPS a global institution and leading authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The ASPS mission is to advance quality care for plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. To support its members in the provision of excellent patient care, ASPS will provide education, advocacy, practice support and enhanced public awareness of the value of plastic surgery, while fostering the highest professional, ethical and quality standards. The Society is a strong advocate for patient safety and requires its members to operate in accredited surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing.