Thomas Gemal
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Andy Lewis
I had the pleasure of working with Thomas on a project for which he was responsible. He provided great leadership and kept people focused on the critical path. Thomas was always very reasonable with his people and those that worked with him, the type of guy you love to work for and with. Thomas is a director but is very technical and enjoys getting into the nuts and bolts.He would spend hours doing data analysis and testing because of a lack of resources on the project. It was a real joy working with Thomas and I would recommend him for either technical or management positions.
Jeff Brinkley
Thomas is passionate about solving problems and being efficient. He approaches his work with a teaching, coaching or mentoring like perspective and is genuinely concerned about making the challenges in business seem manageable. He explains technical and practical issues with ease. Thomas builds relationships quickly and effectively with clients and co-workers. At any given time he is concerned with helping others to achieve the common goal or finish the task at hand. One of Thomas’ greatest strengths is his communication, he has a style that is clear, concise, and positive. It is a great pleasure to work with Thomas, he has become a good friend and valuable co-worker, I really enjoy his energy and enthusiasm.
Andy Lewis
I had the pleasure of working with Thomas on a project for which he was responsible. He provided great leadership and kept people focused on the critical path. Thomas was always very reasonable with his people and those that worked with him, the type of guy you love to work for and with. Thomas is a director but is very technical and enjoys getting into the nuts and bolts.He would spend hours doing data analysis and testing because of a lack of resources on the project. It was a real joy working with Thomas and I would recommend him for either technical or management positions.
Jeff Brinkley
Thomas is passionate about solving problems and being efficient. He approaches his work with a teaching, coaching or mentoring like perspective and is genuinely concerned about making the challenges in business seem manageable. He explains technical and practical issues with ease. Thomas builds relationships quickly and effectively with clients and co-workers. At any given time he is concerned with helping others to achieve the common goal or finish the task at hand. One of Thomas’ greatest strengths is his communication, he has a style that is clear, concise, and positive. It is a great pleasure to work with Thomas, he has become a good friend and valuable co-worker, I really enjoy his energy and enthusiasm.
Andy Lewis
I had the pleasure of working with Thomas on a project for which he was responsible. He provided great leadership and kept people focused on the critical path. Thomas was always very reasonable with his people and those that worked with him, the type of guy you love to work for and with. Thomas is a director but is very technical and enjoys getting into the nuts and bolts.He would spend hours doing data analysis and testing because of a lack of resources on the project. It was a real joy working with Thomas and I would recommend him for either technical or management positions.
Jeff Brinkley
Thomas is passionate about solving problems and being efficient. He approaches his work with a teaching, coaching or mentoring like perspective and is genuinely concerned about making the challenges in business seem manageable. He explains technical and practical issues with ease. Thomas builds relationships quickly and effectively with clients and co-workers. At any given time he is concerned with helping others to achieve the common goal or finish the task at hand. One of Thomas’ greatest strengths is his communication, he has a style that is clear, concise, and positive. It is a great pleasure to work with Thomas, he has become a good friend and valuable co-worker, I really enjoy his energy and enthusiasm.
Andy Lewis
I had the pleasure of working with Thomas on a project for which he was responsible. He provided great leadership and kept people focused on the critical path. Thomas was always very reasonable with his people and those that worked with him, the type of guy you love to work for and with. Thomas is a director but is very technical and enjoys getting into the nuts and bolts.He would spend hours doing data analysis and testing because of a lack of resources on the project. It was a real joy working with Thomas and I would recommend him for either technical or management positions.
Jeff Brinkley
Thomas is passionate about solving problems and being efficient. He approaches his work with a teaching, coaching or mentoring like perspective and is genuinely concerned about making the challenges in business seem manageable. He explains technical and practical issues with ease. Thomas builds relationships quickly and effectively with clients and co-workers. At any given time he is concerned with helping others to achieve the common goal or finish the task at hand. One of Thomas’ greatest strengths is his communication, he has a style that is clear, concise, and positive. It is a great pleasure to work with Thomas, he has become a good friend and valuable co-worker, I really enjoy his energy and enthusiasm.
Experience
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Palantir Technologies
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Deployment Strategist
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Apr 2014 - Present
You: Have a super power and want to change the world. Us: Solving world's hardest problems. We are a different product company, unique culture, flat org, getting things done, value meritocracy and uneven abilities, and growing really fast. Me: Agile deployment of large-scale data analysis platform for Danish enterprise customers, giving customers new transformative insights into their existing data. Working with customers from contract, through implementation, training users, and the transition to maintenance. Show less
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TransUnion
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Product Management
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Jul 2011 - Apr 2014
Product owner for data and analytics for Transunion's identity fraud and collections products. Assessed and sourced alternative (non-credit) data, and directed the development of advanced scoring models. Worked with sales/account teams to win new opportunities. Product owner for data and analytics for Transunion's identity fraud and collections products. Assessed and sourced alternative (non-credit) data, and directed the development of advanced scoring models. Worked with sales/account teams to win new opportunities.
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Vesta
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United States
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director, Product Management
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Nov 2010 - Jul 2011
Spearheaded company product strategy, including mobile commerce and mobile payment application strategy. Guided sales/account teams on new product opportunities to secure both new national and international clients. Delivered unified product modules thus simplifying pre-sales activities, product development, and enterprise implementations. Worked with key clients on mobile strategy all the way to technical discovery.Selected Contributions:• Define company’s roadmap + Android entry into mobile payments / mobile commerce market space• Defined product enhancements resulting in a 30% cost savings. Show less
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Manager, Sales Engineering
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Oct 2008 - Nov 2010
Owned all technical aspects of two $20m+ accounts, including pre-sales activities, implementations, and product development. Engaged in all aspects (from contracts to API specifications) of securing new national and international clients. Created company-wide brown bag lunch program.Selected Contributions• Designated “key contributor” after only 18 months of employment
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SimCorp
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Denmark
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Consultant
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Oct 2006 - Oct 2008
Guided implementation consultants in creating best practice technical implementation solutions. Initiated and drove new technical product features for the SimCorp Dimension automated data input / export tools. Taught external client classes on SimCorp tools. Guided implementation consultants in creating best practice technical implementation solutions. Initiated and drove new technical product features for the SimCorp Dimension automated data input / export tools. Taught external client classes on SimCorp tools.
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Digimarc
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sr. Program Manager
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Jun 2006 - Oct 2006
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Qsent
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Services Management / Product Management
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Nov 2000 - May 2006
Defined Qsent's overall product roadmap and next generation enterprise applications for the 3 main customer segments: financial services, shipping, and marketing. Produced vertical specific ROI models for sales force to communicate product value. Data mined customer usage data to derive new product functionality. Championed pre-sales and implementation activities with key accounts. Selected Contributions: • Steered product roadmap and strategy for Qsent’s next generation information services. • Increased recurring revenue by $1m per year and greatly increased customer satisfaction by creating new innovative data driven product features. • Shortened proof-of-concept period from 10 to 2 days by creating automated sales tools and processes. Show less
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TERMSYS
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Portland, Oregon Area
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Founder, CTO
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Sep 2003 - Apr 2004
Founder. Established the company, wrote the business plan while working full-time at Qsent, and helped secure first round of funding. Developed the first version of Linux-based software application for the handheld product. Founder. Established the company, wrote the business plan while working full-time at Qsent, and helped secure first round of funding. Developed the first version of Linux-based software application for the handheld product.
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Quantum
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Software Development
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Jun 1994 - Oct 2000
Managed 10+ person software development team. Responsible for resource allocation, strategic planning, a $1.2m budget, and the software roadmap for the entire division of 100+ people. Received the highest possible ranking on every performance review, and was promoted 4 times in 6 years. Was honored with rare “key contributor” designation in 2000. Selected Contributions: • Founded companywide technical forum resulting in new uniform standards that simplified product design and greatly lowered cost • Helped architect single companywide software architecture allowing for uniform testing, design and manufacturing, and resulted in significant lower development and manufacturing costs • Created and taught technical classes that became required new-hire training in the US and abroad Show less
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ARIX
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Software Engineer
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1991 - 1991
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Royal Danish Airforce
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Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
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Private
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Nov 1987 - Jul 1988
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Education
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1997 - 2000
Santa Clara University
MBA, Entrepreneurship -
1992 - 1994
Santa Clara University
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1988 - 1991
Technical University of Denmark
BS EE, Computer Engineering -
1986 - 1987
De Anza College
Computer Science -
1983 - 1986
Christianshavn Gymnasium
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1973 - 1983
Nordstrandskolen
Elementary School
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