Ricardo Castillo

Experienced Chief Information Officer, ORBIE Award Finalist 2025, Certified Government Chief Information Officer, Certified Chief Information Security Officer

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

About

IT Leader with a passion for business process redesign, automation, and practical problem-solving. As an innovative and resourceful Municipal Leader, I have extensive experience managing technology and telecommunications, providing support and training to staff across various municipal systems. I am skilled in budget management (overseeing a 6.1 million budget) and supervising a diverse team of 14 full time and 3 part time employees, offering coaching, mentoring, and cross-training to IT staff in multiple divisions. I excel in working in multicultural environments, fostering inclusive and collaborative workspaces. Specialties include: Certified Government Chief Information Officer, Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Business Relationship Management Professional, ITIL Foundation and Intermediate Service Operations, MCITP Enterprise Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, A+ and Network+. Proficient in leveraging AI to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovative solutions.

Experience

  • Consultant at Self-Employed
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    Open to consulting opportunities.

  • Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Looking for my next great opportunity in a private or public company, open to remote, hybrid and on-site in the Miami-Broward County area.

  • City of North Miami Beach (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Information Officer
      Jun 2023 - Jun 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Acting Assistant City Manager
      Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 · 3 mos

    • Chief Information Officer
      Sep 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Chief Information Officer at City of Hallandale Beach
    Mar 2021 - Sep 2021 · 7 mos

    Chief Information Officer for City of Hallandale Beach, FL. Manage a budget of $2.9 million dollar, and a staff of 7.

  • Information Technology Director at City of North Miami
    Oct 2011 - Feb 2021 · 9 yrs 5 mos

    IT Director in charge of Telecommunications, Wireless, Network, Security and PC infrastructure for the City of North Miami. Manage City's Technology Budget of $2.1 million dollars and supervise a staff of 11 employees.