Joshua Bellendir

Joshua Bellendir has diverse and extensive work experience in various technology leadership roles. Joshua is currently the Chief Information Officer at WHSmith North America since 2022. Previously, they worked as a Principal Consultant at JS Advisory Services where they provided interim CIO/CTO services to startups and enterprises. Joshua also served as the Interim Head of IT & Operations (North America) at Woven by Toyota, overseeing technology innovation and investments. In their role as VP of IT and Global CIO at SoftBank Robotics America, they transformed the global IT function and led strategic initiatives. Prior to that, they were a Senior Manager at Deloitte, specializing in trade technology solutions. Earlier in their career, they held leadership positions at Fast Retailing, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nichiai Co., Ltd., and founded YoNinja and BeKnown Designs, where they provided IT services to businesses. Overall, Joshua's expertise lies in IT strategy, leadership, digital transformation, and IT system implementations.

Joshua Bellendir holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from California State University, Fullerton. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications, including Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning from LinkedIn in 2021, Putting ITIL Into Practice: Applying ITIL 4 Foundation Concepts from LinkedIn in 2021, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSC) from The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) in 2019, and Japanese Language Proficiency Test - Level 3 Certification from JEES - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in 2007. Joshua has also completed various online courses and trainings related to accounting, privacy regulations, and IT service management on LinkedIn.