David Pressler

Fractional ITSM & Service Delivery Leadership

Stabilizing operations, maturing processes, and restoring clarity to complex IT environments.

I build and stabilize ITSM frameworks that deliver consistency, accountability, and measurable results.


Fractional ITSM Leadership

• Short-term, high-impact leadership for organizations navigating transition, turnover, or operational instability
• Stabilizing ITSM fundamentals: Incident, Problem, Change, and Operations
• Identifying key staff, roles, and communication channels
• Descriptive reporting and narrative during periods of transition


Operational Maturity Assessments

• Maturity scoring and baseline evaluation of current ITSM capabilities
• Maturity modeling, recommendations, and roadmaps
• Identification of gaps, risk, and systemic issues
• Clear, prioritized roadmap for improvement


Process Design & Stabilization

• Practical, proven process design that teams can actually follow
• Incident, Problem, Change, and Risk Management
• Governance, roles, and accountability
• Metrics that matter and key dashboards
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity program development and validation


Service Delivery Improvements

Focused improvements that increase predictability and reduce operational noise.
• SLA/OLA alignment
• Stabilized incident and communication models
• Major incident handling and post-incident reviews
• Cross-team coordination and handoff clarity


About Me

I am a fractional ITSM and Service Delivery leader with 45 years in IT and 35 years in management and leadership.

I specialize in bringing structure, predictability, and clarity to environments where teams are stretched, leadership is in transition, or priorities keep shifting.


Career Highlights

• Led ITSM transformation across multiple institutions with lasting process and service improvements
• Built and stabilized Incident, Problem, Change, and Risk models for organizations in transition
• Created teams with healthy turnover and operational calm while maintaining service continuity
• Restored attention and clarity in teams facing sustained operational noise and shifting priorities


How I Work

• Direct, practical, and grounded in real-world experience
• No jargon, no marketing fluff, no “consultant speak”
• Clear analysis, execution, and results


Let’s Talk

If your organization is navigating transition, instability, or operational noise, I can help restore clarity and momentum.