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His background spans IT asset management, technical operations, hardware lifecycle strategy, vendor partnerships, process design, and end\-user support\. At DoorDash, Joe streamlines IT asset lifecycle processes from procurement through disposal, uses data to identify trends and issues, and helps standardize global processes\. During more than a decade of experience applied at Expedia, he led and refined global hardware lifecycle, recycling, catalog, warranty, vendor, procurement, and budget activities while collaborating across business and technical teams\. Earlier roles at Seattle Aquarium, SmartEd Services, Apple, and Diversified Medical Records Services developed his experience in technology support, vendor management, mentoring, customer service, and HIPAA\-compliant operations\. Joe also volunteers with YouthCare Seattle\. ## Highlights - Co\-founded Omni Strategy Partners and serves as Principal, helping organizations define problems precisely, align strategy with execution, and turn ideas into practical action\. - Connects big\-picture thinking with operational details and emphasizes speed from thought to action\. - Streamlines IT asset lifecycle processes at DoorDash from procurement through disposal\. - Partners across DoorDash to improve hardware tracking and management, identify inventory and logistics gaps, use data to identify trends and resolve issues, and standardize global processes with appropriate flexibility\. - Applied more than a decade of experience at Expedia to strategic program management and vendor partnerships supporting global computer hardware lifecycle management and positive user experiences\. - Coordinated diverse Expedia stakeholders to design and optimize processes, support key IT initiatives, maximize organizational value, and align technology resources with business objectives\. - Collaborated at Expedia with Real Estate, Sourcing, Field Services, Product, Engineering, hardware vendors, and VARs to assess and manage global computer hardware and peripheral standards\. - Formulated and executed Expedia strategies for company\-wide procurement, deployment, maintenance, and retirement of computer hardware\. - Oversaw Expedia's comprehensive global computer hardware recycling program in support of large\-scale environmental initiatives\. - Developed, implemented, and refined Expedia asset\-management processes and protocols, including hardware roadmaps, hardware model evaluation and selection, global catalog development and maintenance, and warranty and support strategy\. - Participated in Expedia procurement activities and negotiations and managed global VAR, vendor, and partner relationships\. - Helped manage Expedia's annual computer hardware budget and served as a point of contact for technology inquiries, projects, and initiatives\. - Mentored Expedia colleagues and supported a collaborative, growth\-oriented team environment\. - Developed reporting at Expedia to optimize internal efficiencies and support proactive asset strategy\. - Partnered at Expedia with Information Security, Accounting/Tax, Finance, and Procurement on governance activities\. - Provided IT technical support to more than 110 Seattle Aquarium staff members as IT Help Desk II Lead\. - Participated in Seattle Aquarium technology planning, vendor relationship and service\-contract management and negotiation, and technology\-focused organization\-wide project development\. - Oversaw daily activities and project work of on\-site technical consultants at Seattle Aquarium\. - Advanced hardware and software best practices and contributed to Seattle Aquarium technology\-use policies supporting security, efficiency, and compliance\. - Managed Microsoft Active Directory user accounts, purchasing, vendor accounts, Spiceworks ticketing, inventory, and remote and desk\-side support at Seattle Aquarium\. - Set up and supported PCs, Macs, iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, POS systems, and security systems at Seattle Aquarium\. - Created internal and external knowledge\-base documentation at SmartEd Services using technical expertise, product knowledge, and vendor relationships\. - Collaborated with SmartEd Services vendors to improve troubleshooting provided CRM\-based remote and desk\-side support maintained hardware and software inventory and trained and mentored Help Desk colleagues\. - Sold Apple technologies in an Apple Retail store\. - Independently managed a portfolio of more than 30 accounts at Diversified Medical Records Services\. - Managed workflows, volume metrics, client inquiries, and HIPAA\-compliant information requests for patients, attorneys, insurance companies, and governmental agencies at Diversified Medical Records Services\. - Volunteers with YouthCare Seattle\. ## Experience - **Founder & Principal at Omni Strategy Partners** (2026\-01\-01–present) — I started Omni Strategy Partners to help organizations navigate complexity with clarity and intention — defining problems precisely, aligning strategy with execution, and translating ideas into practical action\. My work connects big\-picture thinking with the operational details that determine real outcomes\. - **IT Asset Business Process Analyst III at DoorDash** (2025\-04\-01–2025\-12\-01) — Focus areas: \- Streamlining IT asset lifecycle processes from procurement to disposal \- Partnering with teams across the org to improve how we track and manage hardware \-Identifying gaps and finding smarter, faster ways to handle inventory and logistics \- Using data to spot trends, fix issues, and support better decision\-making \- Helping standardize global processes while keeping things flexible where needed \- Focused on simplifying the complex and making systems work better for people \- Making sure we maintain speed from thought to action—so ideas become outcomes fast - **Volunteer at YouthCare Seattle** (2022\-02\-01–2023\-12\-01) - **Technical Operations Analyst III at Expedia, Inc\.** (2021\-02\-01–2025\-04\-01) — Leveraging over a decade of experience to drive strategic program management and vendor partnerships, ensuring efficient global computer hardware lifecycle management, powering positive user experiences\. My role involves coordinating with diverse stakeholders to design and optimize processes, enabling seamless collaboration with vendors and partners to support key IT initiatives and maximize value for the organization\. Through strategic planning, program and product oversight, I contribute to the company’s goals by aligning technology resources with business objectives\. - **Sr\. Process Analyst at Expedia, Inc\.** (2018\-03\-01–2021\-02\-01) — In my role as a long\-standing member of the IT Asset Management Team, I've been heavily involved in various leadership\-oriented activities, particularly in the realm of guiding and shaping the team's direction\. These experiences have included: \- Collaborating closely with Real Estate, Sourcing, Field Services, Product, Engineering, hardware vendors, and VAR’s to strategically assess and manage the lifecycle of the company's global computer hardware and peripheral standards\. \- Taking charge of formulating and executing strategies for procuring, deploying, maintaining, and retiring computer hardware on a company\-wide scale\. \- Overseeing the comprehensive global computer hardware recycling program in support of the company’s large\-scale environmental initiatives\. \- Crafting, implementing, and refining Asset Management processes and protocols\. This includes intricate tasks such as hardware roadmap planning, evaluating and selecting hardware models, overseeing global hardware catalog devel - **IT Hardware Asset Analyst at Expedia, Inc\.** (2014\-02\-01–2018\-03\-01) — Develop, implement and refine Asset Management processes and procedures including • hardware roadmap planning, hardware model identification/ evaluation/deployment, global hardware catalog development and management, and hardware warranty and support strategy\. • Manage global hardware recycle process\. • Participate in procurement activities and negotiations\. • Manage daily vendor activities and relationships\. • Assist with the development and implementation of reporting to optimize internal efficiencies and support proactive asset strategy\. • Assist in the overseeing/management of the computer HW budget\. • Partner with Information Security, Accounting/Tax, Finance and Procurement on all governance activities\. - **IT Help Desk II Lead at Seattle Aquarium** (2013\-08\-01–2014\-02\-01) — In my capacity as a tech professional, I've not only provided IT technical support to a team of over 110 staff members, but I've also taken on significant leadership responsibilities in shaping the technological landscape\. Some of these leadership aspects include: \- Active participation in strategic technology planning, which involved charting a course for the organization's technological growth and ensuring its alignment with broader business goals\. My role also encompassed the management and negotiation of vendor relationships and service contracts, showcasing my leadership in external collaboration and procurement\. \- Skillfully overseeing the daily activities and project work of on\-site technical consultants, demonstrating my leadership in managing resources and orchestrating project execution\. \- Advocating for and advancing hardware and software best practices, underscoring my role in guiding the team towards optimal technology utilization and performance\. \- Playing a pivotal role - **IT Help Desk Analyst at Seattle Aquarium** (2010\-06\-01–2013\-08\-01) — User account management • MSFT AD, • Technology hardware and software purchasing\. • PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, POS system, security system setup and support\. • Vendor account setup and management\. • Managed Spiceworks help desk ticketing system\. • Provided hardware and software inventory, desk side and remote support\. - **Specialist at Apple** (2010\-06\-01–2010\-09\-01) — Worked in the Apple Retail store selling Apple technologies\. - **IT Help Desk Support Specialist at SmartEd Services** (2008\-01\-01–2010\-05\-01) — \- Leveraged my technical expertise, in\-depth product knowledge, and vendor relationships to create comprehensive internal and external knowledge base \(KB\) documentation\. This illustrates my proactive approach to sharing knowledge and enabling efficient problem\-solving within the team\. \- Collaborated closely with vendors to enhance troubleshooting processes, showcasing my leadership in driving continuous improvement and fostering external partnerships for better outcomes\. \- Provided both remote and desk\-side support to staff and customers, effectively utilizing a CRM system\. This demonstrates my leadership in customer service and technical problem\-solving, ensuring seamless support across various communication channels\. \- Maintained an accurate and up\-to\-date inventory of hardware and software resources, highlighting my meticulous attention to detail and organization\. This contributes to more effective asset management and resource allocation\. \- Took on the role of training and mentorin - **Service Representative at Diversified Medical Records Services** (2002\-10\-01–2008\-01\-01) — \- Independently oversaw and managed a portfolio of over 30 accounts, demonstrating my ability to handle a significant workload with minimal supervision\. \- Effectively managed workflow processes, monitored volume metrics, and addressed client inquiries, showcasing my leadership in optimizing operational efficiency and maintaining client satisfaction\. \- Operated within the confines of rigorous HIPAA guidelines, ensuring all workflows were strictly compliant while processing information requests for a diverse range of stakeholders, including patients, attorneys, insurance companies, and governmental agencies\. This underscores my leadership in upholding regulatory compliance and maintaining confidentiality while managing critical data\. ## FAQ ### What does Joe do at Omni Strategy Partners? Joe is Co\-Founder and Principal at Omni Strategy Partners\. He helps organizations navigate complexity by defining problems precisely, aligning strategy and execution, and translating ideas into practical action\. ### What are Joe's core strengths? Joe focuses on connecting big\-picture thinking with the operational details that determine outcomes\. His work emphasizes clarity, intentionality, practical execution, and maintaining speed from thought to action\. ### What does Joe do at DoorDash? At DoorDash, Joe streamlines IT asset lifecycle processes from procurement through disposal\. He partners across the organization to improve hardware tracking and management, identifies inventory and logistics gaps, uses data to spot trends and resolve issues, and supports global process standardization while retaining appropriate flexibility\. ### What did Joe accomplish as a Technical Operations Analyst III at Expedia? Joe served as a Technical Operations Analyst III at Expedia, applying more than a decade of experience to strategic program management and vendor partnerships for global computer hardware lifecycle management\. He coordinated with diverse stakeholders, optimized processes, supported IT initiatives, and aligned technology resources with business objectives to help deliver positive user experiences\. ### What did Joe accomplish as a Sr\. Process Analyst at Expedia? As a Sr\. Process Analyst at Expedia, Joe collaborated with Real Estate, Sourcing, Field Services, Product, Engineering, hardware vendors, and VARs on global computer hardware and peripheral standards\. He shaped lifecycle strategy, managed recycling, asset\-management processes, hardware roadmaps, catalogs, warranty and support strategy, vendor relationships, procurement negotiations, the annual hardware budget, technology inquiries, projects, initiatives, and colleague mentoring\. ### What did Joe do as an IT Hardware Asset Analyst at Expedia? As an IT Hardware Asset Analyst at Expedia, Joe developed and refined asset\-management processes, including hardware roadmaps, model identification, evaluation and deployment, global catalog management, and warranty and support strategy\. He managed the global hardware recycling process, supported procurement and negotiations, managed daily vendor relationships, helped develop reporting and oversee the hardware budget, and partnered with Information Security, Accounting/Tax, Finance, and Procurement on governance\. ### What did Joe do as IT Help Desk II Lead at Seattle Aquarium? As IT Help Desk II Lead at Seattle Aquarium, Joe supported more than 110 staff members while participating in technology planning, vendor and service\-contract management and negotiation, and technology\-focused organization\-wide projects\. He oversaw on\-site technical consultants, advanced hardware and software best practices, and contributed to technology\-use policies supporting security, efficiency, and compliance\. ### What did Joe do as an IT Help Desk Analyst at Seattle Aquarium? As an IT Help Desk Analyst at Seattle Aquarium, Joe managed user accounts in Microsoft Active Directory supported purchasing and set up and supported PCs, Macs, iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, POS systems, and security systems\. He also managed vendor accounts, the Spiceworks help\-desk ticketing system, hardware and software inventory, and desk\-side and remote support\. ### What did Joe do at SmartEd Services? At SmartEd Services, Joe created internal and external knowledge\-base documentation using technical expertise, product knowledge, and vendor relationships\. He worked with vendors to improve troubleshooting, provided remote and desk\-side support through a CRM system, maintained hardware and software inventory, and trained and mentored Help Desk colleagues\. ### What did Joe do at Apple? Joe worked as a Specialist in an Apple Retail store, selling Apple technologies\. ### What did Joe do at Diversified Medical Records Services? As a Service Representative at Diversified Medical Records Services, Joe independently managed a portfolio of more than 30 accounts\. He managed workflows, monitored volume metrics, addressed client inquiries, and processed information requests for patients, attorneys, insurance companies, and governmental agencies under rigorous HIPAA requirements\. ### What volunteer work does Joe do? Joe volunteers with YouthCare Seattle\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/joe\-lazar\-8991a82