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Chief Technology Officer

Starr Companies is a global insurance and financial services organization providing innovative risk management solutions.

Well rounded and highly motivated Information Technology Executive with extensive experience leading various functions and disciplines across the IT organization including application development/engineering, third-party applications, data architecture/warehousing, and reporting. Strong history of staff development, including managing, mentoring, and leading teams with honesty and integrity. Extensive experience leading software engineering teams to build enterprise scale applications that ensure scalability and flexibility, providing efficiency to the organization and agility to quickly capitalize on corporate strategy and market opportunities. Strong history partnering with business leaders and executives to ensure IT strategy and business strategy are in alignment. This includes use of strong business knowledge and communication skills to translate business needs and objectives to IT strategy. Well versed in evaluating new technologies, developing enterprise applications, establishing data strategy, building online systems/products, and transforming digital strategies. This is partnered with a deep understanding of technology and how it can be leveraged in business to create opportunities and increase productivity. Extensive experience in vetting strategic partners, managing vendors relationships and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.