Chief Information Officer at City of Chicago - City Council Committee on Finance
Greater Chicago Area
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- Chief Information Officer at City of Chicago - City Council Committee on Finance
- Owner at Silostock
- Past
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- Vice President, Technology at Markit Group
- Vice President, Technology at LoanX, Inc.
- Senior Consultant at Xpedior, Inc.
- Education
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- Purdue University
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Ben Brock’s Summary
Enthusiastic, multifaceted IT leader with proven success in the management of lifecycle development, budget allocation, client relationships, development and deployment strategies and system infrastructure. Strategic, savvy professional with extensive experience managing and delivering creative solutions for the financial industry.
Ben Brock’s Specialties:
Executive IT Management, Budget Planning and Management, Technical Process Improvements, Financial System Design, Enterprise Content Management, User Experience, Web User Interface Design, Data Conversion, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Network Administration, Project and Implementation Manager, Software as a Service (SaaS)
Ben Brock’s Experience
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Chief Information Officer
City of Chicago - City Council Committee on Finance
(Government Administration industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years)
The Committee on Finance administers ordinances, orders or resolutions referred or submitted by Aldermen, the Office of the Mayor, various City departments, and the general public and is responsible for the administration of the City’s Workers’ Compensation program.
Chief Information Officer
Key executive technical decision-maker and strategist, responsible for the administration of all business critical applications, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Enterprise Network Agreements, MS Exchange and Active Directory LAN, committeeonfinance.org website, Chicago City Council Streaming Video, and allocation of $100k annual Technology budget.
Project Highlights
* Identified and prioritized Business Process Improvement opportunities and translated them into executable project plans
* Managed cross-functional teams from multiple companies to deliver results on time and within budget
* Managed implementation and delivery of complex, interdependent systems and processes
* Defined strategic alignment of Business and Technical Best Practices
* Led 100% paperless electronic bill submission campaign
* Drove application product development at every layer of the stack
* Authored formal Business Continuity Plan and Off-Site Backup Rotation Strategy
Key Accomplishments
* Managed $1.5 million Worker's Compensation and Claims Management conversion projected to save over $12 million in 2009
* Saved over $60,000 in 2008 by replacing a $100k annual software support contract with a formal software development procedure and proper QA environment
* Converted four legacy AS400 applications with over 280,000 data records to superior web solutions in under 12 months -
Owner
Silostock
(Public Company; Retail industry)
July 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)
Silostock offers a variety of custom services including: Web Site Builder, Content Management, Web Usability, User Interface Design, Web Development, Graphic and Flash design, Data Retention, Disaster Recovery, Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization.
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Vice President, Technology
Markit Group
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
December 2003 — August 2007 (3 years 9 months)
Markit’s data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets.
Vice President, Technology
Responsible for the delivery of Enterprise Content Management Systems (CMS) and User Experience & Interface Design Best Practices for financial transactions systems. Trained Java developers on streamlining front-end code for standards conformity, browser compatibility, and speed.
Project Highlights
* Delivered CMS-driven marketing website (www.markit.com) supporting hundreds of pages, over 50 authors, and web services accessing multiple transactional databases
* Managed remote development teams in North America, Europe, and Asia
* Negotiated vendor Enterprise Network Agreements
* Developed script-driven release procedures drastically reducing room for human error
Key Accomplishments
* Provided an platform for creating dynamic, rich content attributed for increased traffic from both clients and the public -
Vice President, Technology
LoanX, Inc.
(Financial Services industry)
May 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 8 months)
LoanX was an industry-sponsored platform that provided secondary market liquidity and transparency services to dealers and asset managers in the syndicated loan market, before being acquired by Markit Group in January 2004.
Vice President, Technology
Key member of financial service provider start-up initiated by a Bank of America Executive. Responsible for review, design, and workflow of all user facing screens and data analytic reports.
Project Highlights
* Requested in London to begin immediate UI overhaul of Markit’s marketing and application websites following Markit’s acquisition of LoanX
* Bridged technical gap between server and client side code, resulting in optimized, rich application components and screens
Key Accomplishments
* Euromoney Internet Awards 2002 runner-up, "Best Non-Bank Site for Loans"
* Recognized for creating one of the most intuitive, user-friendly financial transaction systems in the industry -
Senior Consultant
Xpedior, Inc.
(Public Company; XPDR; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2000 — April 2001 (1 year 4 months)
Xpedior provided comprehensive solutions to Global 2000 companies and emerging Internet companies conducting business online.
Senior Consultant
Managed and evaluated a team of 12 front-end web developers in bringing web design to life. Collaborated with server-side Developers, Information Architects, and Business Analysts to integrate both form and function. Authored estimations, project plans, proposals, and Solution Definition Documents.
Project Highlights
* Key member of team credited for bringing the Chicago Cook County Assessor's Office online - a website still in use today.
Key Accomplishments
* Promoted to Team Lead in less than 12 months of employment
* Chosen by company Executive Vice President to present at Chicago Internet World Conference on "Rich Media in eBusiness"
* Selected to represent company at campus and on-site recruiting efforts
Ben Brock’s Education
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Purdue University
B.S. , Technology , 1994 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Minor: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Teaching Assistant for an upper-level Digital Imaging course
Additional Information
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Ben Brock’s Interests:
Guitar, Italian, Skiing, Homebrewing
Ben Brock’s Groups:
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Metamor Technologies, Alumni -
Purdue University CGT Alumni, Faculty & Staff -
Ashley Ellis
Ben Brock’s Honors:
Tau Gamma Sigma Scholastic Honorary Society
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