Robert van der Hooning
email: ******@*************.*** phone: 847-***-****
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertvan/
Experience
Principal Thinking Farms Chicago (self-employed)
Jan 2007-present
Sold and led 75 predictive analytics projects for retail and private banks that generated $375 million AUM
Conducted 100 CFO workshops and 20 keynotes as SME on AI, life-of-loan performance, CECL and pricing
As SVP of Technical Sales at AICurio, crafted partnerships with banking trade groups to sell AI to members
As lead product designer for Informa PLC, built analytic bank pricing platform for deposits, consumer loans, RE-based loans and treasury. Developed 50+ calculators for ROA, duration, prepayment and profitability.
Real estate investor/developer in Chicago and Phoenix markets
Executive VP, Risk & Growth Platforms Collateral Analytics Honolulu (contract)
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Sold $30 mil in new deals in first year
Developed risk use cases based on mortgage origination and performance, credit, financial and MLS databases to scan 600,000 neighborhoods for changes in net borrower equity and loan patterns
Repurposed risk datasets for growth use cases, including customer equity, migration, portfolio defense, new customer acquisition and upsell
Assistant Dean, Graduate & Executive Education University of Illinois Chicago
Mar 2003 - Dec 2006
Increased applications 10x and enrollment 3x in two years; improved program rank from “not ranked” to #14 by WSJ; improved incoming GPA from 2.8 to 3.3; reduced overhead costs by 25%
Developed strategy course with McKinsey and 9-month capstone with Tsinghua University and Chinese firms
Chief Executive Officer Knowledge Stream Partners Zurich-Boston-LA
May 1991 - Feb 2003
Founded first AI consulting firm in Europe, Knowledge Stream Partners, with successful exit of $52 million
Sold $300 million in projects that generated $650 million AUM; funded all growth from consulting cash flow
Designed first-ever CRM system with predictive analytics for private banking in Switzerland
Clients: SBC, Chase, Citi, Credit Suisse, Disney, Toyota, AXA, Banamex, HSBC, RBS, Sears, BB&T and UBS
President The International Bankers School Zurich-Wall Street-Chicago
Jan 1994 - Dec 2000
Relocated Zurich and Wall Street campuses to Chicago; built 50,000 ft2 campus at 900 N. Michigan
Recruited 20 “Teacher-Of-The-Year” Professors from Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Wharton and Chicago
Designed 750 instructional hours of curricula for private banking, commercial banking and asset management
Quadrupled enrollment and revenue over three years with successful exit of $25 million
Adjunct Professor Northwestern, University of Chicago, IMD Chicago-Lausanne
1991 - 1996
First-ever non-Ph.D. to teach at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management
Developed and taught MBA and graduate Engineering courses in manufacturing, strategy and marketing
Executive Vice President & Chief Quality Officer Square D Company Chicago
1989 - 1991
Led product-component rationalization that increased business unit profitability 12% in 18 months. Led Six Sigma and cycle time initiatives. President of corporate university. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner. Ghost writer of Guidelines and Case Studies for European Foundation for Quality Management.
Education
Interests / Hobbies
University of Michigan – MS, Engineering, Mathematics
Numismatics * Organic Dog Food Recipes
University of Chicago – PhD, Economics (did not complete)
Digital Marketing for Organ Donation
Hope College – BA, Economics
Weekend Library Math Tutor * Real Estate Rehab/Rental