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Financial Services
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Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Fortune 500
Experience
Hammerhead Technology Corp
Management Consulting
President
5/2020 - Present
Management consultant for large to medium-sized companies looking for an interim CIO, Digital Transformation Assistance, Strategy Support or M&A Due Diligence
Simply Secure Sign
Information Technology
President
7/2018 - 5/2020
President of electronic closing platform covering all of financial services.
Transformed seed legacy product to fully digital, online ADA compliant experience. Industry-leading solution covering all closing scenarios.
Transforming the closing experience for borrowers using proven technology to improve consumer and client satisfaction.
Transformed seed legacy product to fully digital, online ADA compliant experience. Industry-leading solution covering all closing scenarios.
Transforming the closing experience for borrowers using proven technology to improve consumer and client satisfaction.
Mortgage Connect LP
Information Technology
CIO
4/2016 - 5/2020
Mortgage Connect is a premier mortgage services provider in the United States providing a complete line of nationwide valuations and title & closing services for purchase, refinance, home equity, and default mortgage transactions.
As CIO reporting to the CEO and responsible for all aspects of technology for all divisions. Key contributor to 20x revenue growth in four years and supported expansion from a single product national refinance and closing company to a fully diversified company.
As CIO reporting to the CEO and responsible for all aspects of technology for all divisions. Key contributor to 20x revenue growth in four years and supported expansion from a single product national refinance and closing company to a fully diversified company.
Freddie Mac
Corporate Strategy & Development
Chief Architect
3/2012 - 4/2016
eporting to the CIO and leading an organization of ~300 resources and influence over 3,400 IT resources.
Responsible for all aspects of technology strategy, architecture, enterprise platforms, reuse, data management, and corporate innovation program (featured in the Wall Street Journal this program resulted in operational saves and technical innovation).
Responsible for all aspects of technology strategy, architecture, enterprise platforms, reuse, data management, and corporate innovation program (featured in the Wall Street Journal this program resulted in operational saves and technical innovation).
Bank of America
Information Technology
Chief Architect
8/2006 - 3/2012
Successfully led technology aspects for the largest financial services merger in history.
Rebuilt enterprise architecture organization post-merger and defined a multi-year strategy to drive business goals and modernize/improve the technology portfolio.
Established best practice program for managing obsolescence, based on technology risk and business risk, and drove remediation effort to reduce highest risk declining and non-standard technology.
Rebuilt enterprise architecture organization post-merger and defined a multi-year strategy to drive business goals and modernize/improve the technology portfolio.
Established best practice program for managing obsolescence, based on technology risk and business risk, and drove remediation effort to reduce highest risk declining and non-standard technology.
Countrywide Financial Services
Information Technology
EVP Application Development
10/2000 - 8/2006
Initiated major technology transformation efforts to modernize legacy applications. Defined multi-faceted approach covering technology, process, and people.
Made changes to processes and policies to facilitate more efficient, modern development practices around the agile methodology.
Introduced project governance to manage new development efforts in accordance with the technology strategy.
Implemented major document image/workflow-based systems to significantly improve efficiency
Made changes to processes and policies to facilitate more efficient, modern development practices around the agile methodology.
Introduced project governance to manage new development efforts in accordance with the technology strategy.
Implemented major document image/workflow-based systems to significantly improve efficiency
Premier Farnell
Information Technology
Sr Consultant
5/1998 - 10/2000
Independent Senior Consultant worked on major systems replacement project for global electronic component reseller and distributor as part of a Y2K effort. System was also Euro compliant in supporting multiple currencies and languages. Systems covered all aspects of warehouse, distribution, purchase and sales. Systems were successfully deployed in UK, United States, Singapore, Brazil, Australia, Germany and France.
Premier Foods
Information Technology
Head of Application Development
5/1996 - 5/1998
Managed application development for Premier Brands, a subsidiary of Hillsdown Holdings PLC.
Responsibilities covered all computer systems supporting manufacturing, warehouse, distributions, sales, invoicing, finance and human resource operations. Managed major systems replacement with Marcam's Prism ERP system, managed acquisition and integration of two other food manufacturing businesses, managed outsourcing of infrastructure support to 3rd party.
Responsibilities covered all computer systems supporting manufacturing, warehouse, distributions, sales, invoicing, finance and human resource operations. Managed major systems replacement with Marcam's Prism ERP system, managed acquisition and integration of two other food manufacturing businesses, managed outsourcing of infrastructure support to 3rd party.
GTA
Information Technology
Manager Application Development
5/1994 - 5/1996
Managed application development for global travel organization. Implemented reservation system dealing in multi currency travel for large groups involving scheduling and reservations of tour guides, hotels, tour buses, events etc. Involved major systems integration including major hotel chains, transportation companies, public transportation, ticket agencies, and linguists.
AIG Software
Information Technology
Senior Developer
5/1992 - 5/1994
Senior developer on worldwide travel system development. Provided guidance to other developers, participated in technical committee defining best practices and standards for software development.