Richard Grasso Email & Phone Number

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Greater New York City Area

Rich is a Partner at Berkshire Commercial Capital, LLC which focuses on alternative funding solutions for small and midsize companies through a network of lenders and private equity investors. Berkshire is instrumental in creating strategic and tailored loan structures that would not otherwise be available to these businesses.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Served in multiple roles as a Project Executive in IBM's Lender Services Division, managing the delivery of Mortgage Origination platforms to top tier US lenders (TCV $20MM - $40MM) and solutioning engagements in Australia, Canada, Brazil, and the US (TCV $25MM - $400M).Solutions Architect - Introduce IBM's Mortgage Origination platform to international markets by analyzing the mortgage origination processes in the U.S. and international markets and recommending and designing product updates.Technical Solutions Manager - Built and managed a cross division team (IBM Hosting, IBM Desktop IT, Application Management Services, IBM Analytics, IBM Security, and Lender Services Development) to provide a unified technical solution (timeline, budget, technical design) for a $400M project win in Brazil.Program Manager, Delivery - Directed a team of 33 Business Analysts and Project Managers across a $75MM project portfolio.Delivery Project Executive - Managed the development and implementation of updates and customizations to IBM Lender Business Process Services platform across the entire development life cycle.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Partnered in building Palisades into a consulting firm with $35MM in annual sales.Successfully managed the customization, implementation and integration of the Impact Lending Platform for multiple top tier lenders to achieve target growth.Ensured client satisfaction through regular cadence sessions with clients and quickly addressed concerns with mutually beneficial resolutions.Created processes and methodologies to facilitate the implementation and maintenance of platform at client sites resulting in shorter engagement to delivery life cycles.

New York, Ny

Directed the software development group of the Editorial Services Division which supported the Research Center, Picture Collection Archive, and Photo Lab. Managed a team of 14 including developers, web page designers, graphic artists, database administrators, and content managers to create the Picture Collection web sites that fronted the Picture Collection System.Set the strategic direction of the group, recommending development investments, budget forecasting, and capital expenditures. Evaluated and selected all software platforms and vendors.Led design and development of a core Java based framework and library to speed development and maximize code reuse. Managed the customization and migration of the Picture Collection platform to Warner Bros. Studios.

Edgewater, Nj

Developer of a searchable cataloging system which integrated scanning, cataloging, and digital import of photographs onto an electronic platform and database of over 2 million images. This system replaced a manual cataloging system and won the following accolades: Winner, 1999 Technology Managers Forum Best Practice Award for Business Process Improvement; Finalist, 1997 ComputerWorld Smithsonian Awards for Innovative Use of Technology.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Partnered in building a software development/consulting firm that grew from 6 to 35 employees/contractors, and from $800,000 to $6M in annual revenue. Developed and marketed mortgage originations software package that allowed banks to process and track residential mortgage applications. The package was marketed under the Laser Pro Mortgage product name.Managed client engagements in the financial, legal, medical, and print media fields to achieve revenue and growth targets. Projects included: the Time Inc. Picture Collection, call center automation software at NatWest Bank, and mortgage pricing software at Citicorp Mortgage.

Jd | Juris Doctor

Admitted to the New York Bar, 1987

Bs | Bachelor Of Science, Biochemistry