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Est. 1980 · United States & European Union

Bernard
W. Piccione

Six-time Chief Information Officer, author of three CIO playbooks, and executive advisor. Four decades of turning underperforming IT organizations into growth engines.

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Bernard W. Piccione, executive portrait

Six-time CIO. One-time barista wannabe. ☕

Retired-ish. Somewhat. Stir-crazy. 🎯

Powered by espresso and Postgres. 🐘

Will trade board decks for beach days. 🏖️

Prompt engineer by day, grill master by night. 🔥

Ask me about zero-trust and zero-carb. 🥑

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SLA on rebuilt platforms
01 — The books

Playbooks,
not theory.

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The Claude Playbook Series two-volume set — enterprise Claude AI guide by Bernard W. Piccione
Title 01 · Hardcover

The Claude Playbook Series

The two-volume enterprise guide to Claude AI — from first prompt to governed, production-grade deployment.

Buy on Amazon Read the overview$49.95
IT Roadmap Playbook — a CIO framework for board-level IT strategy by Bernard W. Piccione
Title 02 · Kindle eBook

IT Roadmap Playbook

A CIO's framework for turning board vision into an executable, funded, defensible technology roadmap.

Buy on Amazon Read the overview$79.95
The Hidden Playbook — advanced Claude AI companion guide by Bernard W. Piccione
Title 03 · Hardcover

The Hidden Playbook

The advanced Claude AI companion guide — power prompts, agentic patterns, and the controls that keep them safe.

Buy on Amazon Read the overview$49.95
02 — Advisory

Boardroom-grade
IT counsel.

Engagement tiers →

Turnarounds

Rebuild underperforming IT organizations and platforms. Measurable savings in year one.

PE Value Creation

Position portfolio companies for exit. Grew EBITDA 22–59% across engagements.

Enterprise Architecture

Consolidate platforms into secure, scalable hybrid-cloud architectures at 99.9% availability.

Board & C-Suite Advisory

Translate technology strategy into P&L outcomes, governance, and risk posture.

Press

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