Walter Berkowicz Email & Phone Number

Northbrook, Il, Us

Head of Architecture and Technology Strategy for Allstate Life and Retirement responsible for the architectural direction and alignment with Allstate enterprise architectural direction. Contributes to the models (conceptual and design) on which applications are based and ensures strategic alignment for the logical structures on which applications or infrastructures are being built, tested and implemented. Manages resources and leads the delivery of technology projects. As Chief Architect, directs the team of architects involved in the design, development, and implementation of large-scale IT architecture projects. Provides thought leadership driving architecture designs, plans, or projects, and establishes priorities. Evaluating multiple projects for efficiency and leading, motivating, and influencing resources are also responsibilities of the Chief Architect. The Chief Architect is the primary integration point between IT architecture and other parts of the enterprise, interacting with and presenting complex architecture solutions and strategies to C-level executives within Allstate Life and Retirement and other areas of Allstate.

Lincoln, Ne, Us

As Enterprise Architect, lead company-wide (80+ Legal Entities) solutions. Recent examples include enterprise implementation of Affiliate Company Sharing of customer information compliant with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act.As Data Architect for Allstate Financial, he is responsible for the overall data architecture in the Life/Annuity/Health/Bank/Broker-Dealer domain.

Lincoln, Ne, Us

Responsible for maintaining the architectural integrity of Allstate Financial systems, developing technology road maps, aligning technology strategy to business strategies, managing Solution Architects.

Northbrook, Il, Us

Responsibilities include creating solution design standards, conducting reviews, establishing governance over gating and Financial Stewardship of projects. Within the division, provided guidance and oversight to design teams, ensured solutions adhere to standards, ensured strategic alignment of solutions and recommended projects be moved to subsequent gates.

Little Falls, Nj, Us

Chair of the Life and Annuity Program for ACORD. Responsible for oversight of Insurance Industry Standards development and maintenance.

Little Falls, Nj, Us

Chair of the Technology Subcommittee for the Life and Annuity Program at ACORD. Responsible for oversight of Technology positions for Insurance Industry Standards development and maintenance.

Developed financial, investment, product and trust business models for Fortune 50 clients in the insurance, retailing, manufacturing, banking and financial services industries. Led business process management redesign efforts for several clients.Responsible for all aspects of strategy/planning management consulting practice including Finance, Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Regulatory Compliance, Capacity Planning, and Product Development.Developed financial, investment, product and trust business models for Fortune 50 clients in the insurance, retailing, manufacturing, banking and financial services industries. Led business process management redesign efforts for several clients.Created the Data Architecture vision and Data Modeling solution; including an Operational Data Store and created a Rationalized Data Model which was leveraged for messaging, XML, Common Naming Standards; and ETL solutions for a $13MM initiative (with 50 resources).Result: Developed a comprehensive data structure and implemented a database that reduced the complexity of accessing several back-office data structures and simplified operational access. InfoWorld named this project as one of top 100 projects in 2002 for innovative use of technology.For the HR, Payroll and Benefits IS organization at a Telecom, created and managed the Planning and Requirements group. Managed a staff of eight professionals, developed and implemented the project management function.Result: Business requirements acquired led to the revelation of errors and omissions that resulted in preventing more than $34,000,000 per year in erroneous payments.

My responsibilities included consulting and implementation with respect to all phases of development (Planning through roll out to production). Responsible for client relationship and management.

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Mba, Finance & Mis

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering