He managed technology and operations for the NASDAQ Stock Market during the dot-com boom and 9/11 terrorist attacks.
[7][8] Bailar's seats on non-profit boards include The National Wildlife Federation and adviser to GirlRising.
[13][14] While at Capital One, Bailar scored first place in the Information Week 500 ranking of the top users of technology.
[24] Bailar was CIO and a member of the executive committee for Capital One during Katrina and was named to the honor roll of first respondents aiding in recovery from the hurricane.
[25] Peter High comments in his book World Class IT that Bailar was involved in "some of the most famous American disasters of the 2000s.