Experience

Ivans

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• System Specialist

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Specializing in implementing ACORD P&C integrations between insurers, MGAs and independent retail agencies. Specializing in implementing ACORD P&C integrations between insurers, MGAs and independent retail agencies.



Berkley Technology Services

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Data Architect

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2020

  Berkley Technology Services (BTS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of W.R. Berkley Corporation, a premier commercial lines property casualty insurance provider with 50+ companies worldwide. As part of an enterprise data architecture team, we lead the implementation of a data integration strategy focused on ACORD data standards resulting in improved efficiency and time to market. Established a compliant, foundational data architecture and service catalog based on multiple Berkley company capabilities employing a set of industry design principles adopted by ACORD since its inception. Incorporated a mechanism for company-unique extensions and mapped multiple policy administration, claims, client management, third party and statutory reporting systems for 15+ commercial lines of business spanning regional, specialty and excess/surplus markets. Designed and implemented a shared XSLT transformation framework facilitating rapid development of provider and consumer application interfaces assuring a consistent, compliant ACORD model representation known as ACORD+Berkley. Provide implementation support of the ACORD+Berkley standard across a broad range of application/project teams including Genesys (policy administration), AgencyPort (Agent Portal), Bindable Quote/New Business, Policy Change/Endorsements, Policy Billing, Guidewire /Berkley Claims, Client Management (CMS) , ISO Prometrix (Location Services), Polk (Vehicle Services), MVR, Experian Credit and Statutory Data Reporting (SDR). Implemented a shared enterprise development, distribution and publication process incorporating ACORD into the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) at Berkley using Jira, Confluence, Stash/BitBucket and Bamboo. Achieved service interface/transformation separation through deployment to the Berkley Enterprise Service Bus (IBM Message Broker/IIB) using SOAP, REST, XML and JSON. Continually adapting to support ACORD MicroServices while retaining investment in traditional ACORD messaging. Show less



Standards Architecture Consulting

• Insurance Technology and ACORD Data Standards Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Providing expertise in the development, implementation and training on ACORD Standards for data and process integration. Through effective facilitation of business architecture project groups, gather requirements and provide service interface, mapping and design specifications. Develop and deliver XSLT transformations and customized training on relevant data standards specializing in Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services and ACORD XML. Providing expertise in the development, implementation and training on ACORD Standards for data and process integration. Through effective facilitation of business architecture project groups, gather requirements and provide service interface, mapping and design specifications. Develop and deliver XSLT transformations and customized training on relevant data standards specializing in Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services and ACORD XML.



ACORD

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Standards Architect, Program Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2012

  Responsible for industry business architecture solutions across multiple insurance standard domains. Focused primarily on Service Oriented Architecture, the solutions ranged from Web Services to standard XML business message specification development. Successfully designed and developed a new unified industry XML standard called the ACORD Messaging Library (AML) that fulfills the messaging requirements for property casualty, life insurance and reinsurance. Introduced and maintained the AML standard including detailed specifications and XML schemas in selected markets in the United States, Australia and South Africa gaining industry adoption over a four year period. Show less



CSC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Architect, Property Casualty Division

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for leading a group of architects supporting the company’s primary enterprise information system product suite (Exceed) marketed to property and casualty insurers. Additional collaboration with middle range, agency, and self insured markets in support of the overall property casualty division architecture. Primary areas of focus include service oriented architecture, commercial lines policy system development, ACORD standards service interface definitions, P&C product definition architecture, and sales/marketing architecture support. Work directly with large and medium sized insurers on projects incorporating their requirements into the Exceed base product. Show less



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Integration Technology

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2007

  Provided leadership in the implementation of industry data standards across multiple business units on a global basis. Harvested and incorporated key best practices of Service Oriented Architecture and industry data standards. Worked directly with project teams from requirements through design and implementation of key integration projects. Business processes supported include policy administration, claims, surety bonds, risk management, and client management. Provided leadership in the implementation of industry data standards across multiple business units on a global basis. Harvested and incorporated key best practices of Service Oriented Architecture and industry data standards. Worked directly with project teams from requirements through design and implementation of key integration projects. Business processes supported include policy administration, claims, surety bonds, risk management, and client management.



ChannelPoint

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager, XML and Standards

  • May 2000 - Sep 2001

  Responsible for developing and implementing an industry standards strategy for a large technology solutions provider. Worked with a management team to plan, design, implement, document, test, and deliver Business to Business integration products and services. Developed an ACORD standards framework and architecture which was integrated with more than one product resulting in strategic real-time integrations with multiple insurance customers for quoting, application submission, and binding on-line. Worked closely with customers allowing for increased confidence and a smooth integration project. Mapped internal object models to XML standards then designed and implemented a transformation service based on XML and XSLT. This approach helped enable a rapid development environment where coding and testing were accelerated resulting in project deliverables being met on time and within budget allocations. Show less



ACORD

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Manager, Standards

  • Aug 1994 - May 2000

  Accountable for the development and growth of technology standards, products and related member services for the insurance industry. Reported to the Senior Vice President of the corporation providing recommendations on vision, strategy, and direction. Responsible for migrating the ACORD standards program from traditional EDI to XML technologies. Successfully extended the reach of the ACORD organization from Property and Casualty into Life Insurance and related Financial Services. Built strategic relationships with major technology providers such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems resulting in a 60% growth in vendor membership. Modified the established ACORD standard operating procedures to accelerate the process and accommodate the rapid pace of new technology. Managed the development of the first XML standard for property and casualty. Facilitated industry standards meetings and coordinated work assignments of participants and internal staff. Formed strategic relationships with other standards organizations such as OMG and IFX Forum resulting in the opportunity to converge insurance and other financial services standards based on a common XML framework. Show less



Ebix

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Developer/Manager, Carrier Interface

  • Jul 1983 - Aug 1994

  Responsible for the development and support of products used by independent insurance agencies that perform bi-directional Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with multiple insurance carriers. Maintained consistency from product to product with industry EDI standards (ACORD). Participated in industry-wide meetings where ACORD standards are developed and maintained. Made recommendations for new standards and voted on all requests on behalf of the company. Developed, implemented, and maintained a company-to-agency policy download product that eliminated duplicate data entry resulting in cost savings that enabled agencies to improve customer service and increase new business. Put together a team that implemented the product in over 600 agencies with 30 insurers resulting in increased revenue and client retention for the division. Show less