Project Manager Insurance
Resume:
Romeo J Linan ***** mallard Ln
Austin TX *****
******@******.**.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a consulting engagement in IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture
or Solution Architecture for specific applications, in an insurance
enterprise.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Seasoned software architect characterized by
Over 20 years of experience in software development in a variety of
senior positions
Over 15 years of experience and extensive formal qualifications in the
financial services industry
Active participation in standards setting through industry consortia
Accomplished project manager, proficient in quantitative techniques
Proven ability to train peers and subordinates in both a formal and
informal context
Experienced practitioner of object oriented development methodology,
insurance reference architectures (including IBM Insurance Application
Architecture (IAA) and Association for Cooperative Research and
Development (ACORD)) and Service Oriented Architecture methods
Current exposure in architecture and oversight role in latest web and
SOA technologies.
EXPERIENCE
CEO and Chief Architect
October 2009 - Present
Plough Financial Software Inc., Austin, Texas
Responsible for
Definition of business problem to be solved by the product
Requirement definition and business modeling of the processes to be
supported
Application modeling of the components to built to compose the solution
Prioritization of features and planning of Product Backlog
Development of construction methodology combining Scrum approach with
Programming by Contract to avail of free-lance resources
Quality assurance and user documentation
Resulting in
A state of the art (built on Spring framework with Hibernate
persistency services, SOA integration) Distribution Management and
Compensation System
Very rich functional content covering Contracting, Agency Organization
and Management, Compensation and Incentive Management, Licensing and
Continuing Education
Highly flexible and innovative approach to user-performed definition of
Compensation and Incentive Plans
New benchmarks in development efficiency and cost control (completed
development with labor expenditures of less than $129K)
Completed and demonstrable system, awaiting decision on how to
distribute
Enterprise Architect, Global Insurance Practice
March 2004 - September 2009
Capgemini Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Responsible for
Sales support for insurance/financial services accounts
Application architecture of solutions for insurance/financial services
proposals
Consulting for and oversight on solution architecture of developments
for insurance/financial services engagements
Resulting in
An architecture review focused on acceleration and extension of a
development project to build a Group Insurance System modeled on IAA to
handle all the insurance manufacturing requirements of the global
insurance subsidiary of the second largest financial services company
in the world
An IT alignment and strategic road map for a major US regional health
insurance carrier
Ongoing consulting for the SOA implementation of a leading US PandC
carrier attempting a piece-wise transition to a new system using IAA
Reference Architecture and ACORD external communications protocols
Design of a re-insurance application to handle the cooperative funding
of warranty work among appliance manufacturers and automobile
distributors.
An ongoing effort by one of the leading life insurance companies in the
US to modernize its legacy systems by extracting the core business
logic in its legacy applications, republishing them as services
(identified and defined using the IAA Reference Architecture) and
re-assembling them using composite application development through
declarative orchestration style SOA approach.
Senior Software Architect September 2001 - February 2004
Texas Mutual Insurance Co., Austin, Texas
Responsible for
Introduction of web technology (Java, J2EE) and Object Oriented/agile
methodology (OOAD, iterative/incremental development) into a 90+
developer IT unit
Development of enterprise application system strategy
Consulting for and oversight on all applications development
Management of three person Architecture Group
Project management over projects to implement Application Engines
(re-usable components to implement services (e.g. Authorization,
Correspondence, Error Handling, etc.) common to all applications
Resulting in
Development of approximately 220hours per trainee of class instruction
and workshop on OOAD and Java/J2EE programming delivered to 25
developers
Development and enforcement of standards and guidelines for new
technology projects
Selection, training and integration into methodology of new technology
tool set
Development of and training on new methodology (lightened/simplified
Rational Unified Process, integrated with TMI tool set) for all
developers and project leads working on new technology projects
Development and approval of blue print for TMI's Integrated Enterprise
Application (IEA)
Development and deployment of Client, Billing, Claims and Agency
components of IEA
Development and integration into IEA components of Authorization,
Notice and Correspondence and initial build of Business Rules Engines.
Account Executive, Product Owner - Futurefirst June 1998 - September
2001
Computer Sciences Corp./Financial Services Group, Austin, Texas
Responsible for
Support of sales of licenses and implementation engagements for a full
function Long Term Care (LTC) insurance administration system
Study of prospective clients requirements to develop license and
implementation proposal
Architecture of enhancements/modifications to base system
Representation of the company in the Object Management Group (OMG) and
the IBM IAA User's Group
Project management over team of 30+ developers in 3 concurrent
(maximum) projects to implement required modifications/enhancements and
bring system to production on client site.
Resulting in
Six funded implementation studies representing over half a million
dollars in revenue
License sales with implementation projects to three leading companies
representing approximately $4.2 million in revenue
Successful installation in two companies (One implementation project
was transferred to Connecticut office to take advantage of proximity to
client)
Development of significant functional enhancements to base system
Director, Base Development - Futurefirst LTC January 1997 - June 1998
Computer Sciences Corp./Financial Services Group, Austin, Texas and
Hartford, Connecticut
Responsible for
Development of enhancements/modifications/tailoring to position a
multi-line insurance policy administration system as CSC's Long Term
Care insurance administration solution
Study of LTC industry segment (including state variations) to determine
requirements specific to the product line
Architecture of enhancements/modifications to base system
Project management over team of 20 + developers in a virtual
development center (physically located in Austin TX and Hartford
CT)Support of sales of licenses and implementation engagements for a
full function Long Term Care (LTC) insurance administration system
Resulting in
Launch of product in LTC conference in March 1998
Two requests for a funded study submitted in launch presentation
Four inquiries to use the system through a Third Party Administration
arrangement after launch and 2 succeeding weeks
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Project Manager, Conversion and Translation, Futurefirst January 1995 -
January 1997
Computer Sciences Corp./Financial Services Group, Austin, Texas and
Nashville, Tennessee
Responsible for
Development of enhancements/modifications to prepare an object oriented
multi-line policy administration acquired from a European company for
use by a CSC client in Third Party Administration joint venture
Architecture of enhancements/modifications to acquired system
Training of developers and analysts (CSC and client) in object oriented
methodology
Project management over team of 30 + developers and analysts in a
virtual development center (physically located in CSC offices in Austin
TX and Hartford CT, and the client site)
Resulting in
Development of a fully Americanized policy administration product (US
trade-marked Futurefirst)
Significant architecture extensions, two of that were considered novel
enough to warrant a patent application
Various Senior Positions December 1985 -
January 1995
Continuum Inc., Austin, Texas and Client Sites
Management, project leading and consulting for Continuum Inc. (acquired
by CSC/FSG) and its clients, details provided upon request
Various Senior Positions March 1969 -
December 1985
Various Employers, Manila, Philippines
Actuarial, system design, business analysis and management activities,
details provided upon request
EDUCATION
Physics (Dual Major, Mathematics), Bachelor of Science
March 1969
University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
Scholar - National Science Development Board
CERTIFICATIONS
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
December 1997
American College
Master Fellow, Life Management Institute (M/FLMI)
September 1989
Life Office Management Association
Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), with Distinction
September 1986
Life Office Management Association
Associate, Actuarial Society of the Philippines (AASP)
March 1979
Actuarial Society of the Philippines
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATION
Details provided upon request
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