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Robert Averack

Robert Averack

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Enterprise Technology Architect and Information Management Thought Leader

  • Education

    • The College of Insurance

      1974 - 1976
      Bob transferred prior to completing his degree. Achieved Level 1 of the Society of Actuaries. Actuarial Science

      Activities and Societies: Circle K (Kiwanis) Internatrional Transferred in 1976 to the State University College at Buffalo

    • State University of New York College at Buffalo

      1976 - 1978
      B.S.; New York State Provisional Teaching Certificate, Math, Gr. 7-12 Mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Circle K (Kiwanis) International (New York District Treasurer), WSCB (Campus) Radio, Yearbook Having chosen to no longer pursue an Actuarial career, I completed my Mathematics degree and Provisional Teaching Certificate in Secondary School Mathematics.

  • Experience

    • Monchik-Weber Associates

      Jun 1978 - Jan 1981
      Programmer Analyst

      [Prior to its acquisition by McGraw Hill...]Developed a real-time portfolio management and trading application for equity and futures hedge funds, that was used by prominent Wall St. investors such as Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Ivan Boesky and Co., and John Mulheren and Co.

    • Bankers Trust Company

      Jan 1981 - Nov 1984
      Systems Officer

      Led a team of developers that delivered and supported a suite of Treasury Management applicationsDeployed and supported automated trading floors in New York and London

    • Bunker Ramo

      Nov 1984 - Feb 1992
      Software Engineer

      [Prior to its acquisition by Diebold, via Olivetti North America...]Designed and developed an application integration product for the financial services industrySupported application and technology integration at high-profile customers such as Mellon Bank, Bank of New York, and JP Morgan Chase

    • Aetna Life and Casualty

      Mar 1992 - Jul 1994
      IT Director

      Led the design and development of an Investment Management data warehouse that provides portfolio management and capital market-related analytics (both internally-generated and externally-provided)Note: this technology solution, initially developed between 1992 and 1994, is still in use today, managing a $30 billion portfolio of fixed-income, equity, derivative, real estate, and mortgage loan investmentsLed the innovation that introduced Internet presence (the first generation of aetna.com), Unix-based platforms and relational database technology to a previously strictly IBM mainframe / COBOL / VSAM, "glass house" environment Show less

    • Hyperion Software, Inc.

      Sept 1994 - Aug 1999
      Application Development Manager

      [Prior to its acquisition by Oracle, Inc...]Created and evolved a 25-person, multi-tier, product support and maintenance organization for Hyperion's business intelligence, performance management, and financial accounting productsManaged the supporting infrastructure for the software development teamsNamed twice to the President's Club for outstanding, high-impact performance

    • Unilever North America

      Sept 1999 - Nov 2000
      Architect

      Led the architecture development for data integration, transformation and delivery capabilities for planning, forecasting, and operational and financial reporting for a major, multi-line, multi-national Consumer Products company

    • Tanning Technology

      Nov 2000 - Sept 2001
      Enterprise Architect

      Supported the development and maturation of consulting practices for both Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Program ManagementParticipated in the authoring of proposals and statements of work

    • Aetna Inc.

      Feb 2002 - May 2014
      Senior Enterprise Architect

      Represented the Office of the Chief Technology Officer in promoting the following disciplines across this multi-billion dollar enterprise...- Enterprise IT Strategy and Governance- Enterprise Architecture disciplines: Business, Information, Systems, Technology- Information Management maturity across the Enterprise- Pervasive use of Advanced Analytics to drive continual business valueInfluenced continual technology innovation strategic vendor-partners

    • Self Employed

      May 2014 - now
      Chief Architect

      Thought leader in the areas of Information Management, Business Intelligence, Risk Management, and InnovationDevelops and promotes enterprise-wide strategy and programs that achieve growth through innovative solutionsVolunteers as an adviser to industry-leading technology vendorsMaintains strong networks with industry leaders to create growth channels

    • Palm Beach County Democratic Party

      Jun 2017 - now

      Leading efforts to rationalize and advance the technology portfolio and establishing the future state architecture, that will serve the needs of the leading countywide political organization in America's third largest state, serving the interests of more than 410,000 registered Democrats and setting the standards that will increase organizational effectiveness statewide.

      • Director of Technology and Data Management

        Jan 2018 - now

      • Director Of Technology

        Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Software Architecture

      Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute
      May 2006
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Robert Averack
      Invitation to Speak at the IBM Information on Demand 2012 Conference IBM Jun 2012 I was invited to deliver a paper at IBM's annual Information on Demand Conference in October, 2012. The title of the paper was: "On the Road Toward Information Management Maturity - the Why's and How's of Centers of Excellence". Unfortunately, due to a health emergency, I was unable to attend the conference and deliver the paper.
    • Awarded to Robert Averack
      President's Club Office of the President, Hyperion Software May 1996 Named to President's Club in recognition of continually-high performance and positive impact.
    • Awarded to Robert Averack
      President's Club Office of the President, Hyperion Software May 1995 Named to President's Club in recognition of continually-high performance and positive impact.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Townwide Coordinator

      Issued by Cheshire Food Drive on Sept 1997
      Cheshire Food DriveAssociated with Robert Averack

    • Prison Mentor

      Issued by Family ReEntry, Inc. on Nov 2000
      Family ReEntry, Inc.Associated with Robert Averack

    • Developed and produced a summertime children's theater program

      Issued by Cheshire Performing and Fine Arts Committee on Sept 2004
      Cheshire Performing and Fine Arts CommitteeAssociated with Robert Averack

    • Member

      Issued by Town of Cheshire, Technology Committee on Jun 2002
      Town of Cheshire, Technology CommitteeAssociated with Robert Averack

    • Member of the commission

      Issued by Cheshire Energy Commission on Jan 1990
      Cheshire Energy CommissionAssociated with Robert Averack