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United States

United States

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

• Directed the Business Intelligence program aligned to the Product Management and underwriting organizations. Developed and implemented data strategy by understanding data, information delivery, and analytic business.
• Developed target state data, analytic, and information delivery environment, aligned to business objectives
• Translated business objectives into specific Business Intelligence solutions and projects
• Developed strategic program plans which included project timing and rollout, matching budget to resources, and project implementation
• Cultivated strong working relationships with executives, colleagues, and customers, advising on complex issues and ensuring departmental work was aligned to business need and company objectives

Greater Seattle Area

• Directed the Business Intelligence program aligned to the Underwriting organization. Provided vision and leadership as a working manager for the program team which included 9 country-wide staff and up to $3.0 MM in IT.
• Translated business strategy into Business Intelligence solutions and projects, providing annual project roadmaps
• Developed overall program which included matching budget to resources, project timing and rollout, and project implementation
• Created, implemented, and directed the Information Delivery and Advanced Analytics Centers of Excellence, to provide stewardship and consistent learning venue for the data, analytic, and reporting assets

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for the delivery and business implementation of a multi-year IT Roadmap to replace all of Safeco's legacy mainframe systems. This included the development and implementation of a Commercial Insurance Product Development Suite to aid speed to market in the delivery of new Commercial Insurance products.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for all aspects of the Predictive Modeling practice for Safeco Business Insurance (SBI). This included operationalizing predictive models within the business and underwriting areas and ensuring predictive models were kept up to date through recalibration. This also included leading home office underwriting teams to ensure predictive models and.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for developing and implementing efficient and effective processes integrated with the Automated Underwriting Platform. This included leading home office underwriting teams to ensure predictive models and business rules were accurate prior to implementation. This also included developing and leading an Agent QA process, ensuring agent-submitted.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for the development, implementation, testing, and monitoring of Safeco’s predictive underwriting models. Developed and managed underwriting rules. Led management reporting for Safeco's automated underwriting platform.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for underwriting commercial farm accounts. Built relationships and cultivated new business with independent agents in the Northwest. Worked with agents to manage overall book growth and profitability.

Spokane, Washington Area

Responsible for underwriting commercial accounts. Built relationships and cultivated new business with independent agents in the Northwest. Worked with agents to manage overall book growth and profitability.

Mba

In progress

Bachelor Of Science, Community Health Education