Terry Land
About Terry Land
Terry Land is a technology executive specializing in global portfolio management and infrastructure operations. He has extensive experience in IT leadership roles across various organizations, including Travelport, Ralph Lauren, and QTS Data Centers.
Work at Travelport
Terry Land currently serves as Technology Executive in Global Portfolio Management (I&O) at Travelport, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he focuses on supporting global airline suppliers and strategic customers through technology service delivery, particularly for distributed and mainframe infrastructure. Prior to his current role, he worked as Consulting VP of Infrastructure Services at Travelport from 2016 to 2019, where he contributed to the company's operational efficiency and security measures.
Previous Experience in IT Operations
Before joining Travelport, Terry Land held several significant positions in IT operations. He served as Sr. Director of Global IT Operations at Ralph Lauren from 2003 to 2013, overseeing IT operations for the company. Following this, he worked at QTS Data Centers as Vice President of Operations, Infrastructure Engineering from 2013 to 2016. He also had a brief tenure at The Home Depot as Sr. Director of IT Operations in 2013, where he contributed to IT management in the Greater Atlanta Area.
Education and Expertise
Terry Land earned a Bachelor’s Science Degree in Business Administration from ECPI University, completing his studies from 2009 to 2012. His educational background supports his extensive experience in technology management and operations. He has developed expertise in technology architecture, network operations, and cyber security, which are critical for managing global data centers.
Contributions to Security and Resiliency
Throughout his career, Terry Land has made significant contributions to enhancing organizational security and resiliency. He played a key role in achieving ISO27001 certification by developing security continuity plans. Additionally, he implemented a business resiliency framework and disaster recovery plans, which improved crisis and incident response capabilities across the organizations he has worked with. His efforts in developing a hybrid cloud strategy have also supported technology modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.