Ryan Kaisoglus

Current

Initiatives Project Leader, Black Belt - IT Process Services at GE Corporate

Past

Emerging Technologies Leader at GE Corporate
Manager, IT Governance at GE Equipment Services
Black Belt at GE Equipment Services

Systems Analyst - Information Management Leadership Program at GE Capital
Intern at Penske Logistics

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Education

Susquehanna University

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Industry

Insurance

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Ryan Kaisoglus’s Summary

Certified GE Six Sigma Black Belt with leadership experience in Financial Services, Logistics, IT and Corporate environments.

Management of graduate students and senior faculty in a unique academic/corporate partnership, blending GE processes and mindset with academic theory and methodology.

Ability to successfully motivate and lead cross-functional teams through influencing skills, content expertise and demonstrated passion.

Ryan Kaisoglus’s Specialties:

emerging technologies, academic research partnerships, business development, six sigma, project management

Ryan Kaisoglus’s Experience

Initiatives Project Leader, Black Belt - IT Process Services

GE Corporate

(Financial Services industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )

Leadership of multiple organization-wide improvement initiatives

Mentorship of Six Sigma and Lean Quality resources across GE

Administration of training to Green and Black Belts
Emerging Technologies Leader

GE Corporate

(Public Company; GE; Financial Services industry)

April 2005 — November 2008 (3 years 8 months)

Management of technology prospecting, evaluation, licensing, and investment process for GE businesses

Management of MBA student teams (GE/University of CT partnership)

Generation and maintenance of external partnerships, including equity/VC knowledge-sharing arrangements

Presenter/speaker at local and regional technology conferences

Marketing of edgelab R&D resources and capabilities to GE Businesses

Maintenance of edgelab Technology Infrastructure
Manager, IT Governance

GE Equipment Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

April 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 1 month)

Integration of Six Sigma methodology into IT and Engineering systems development process

Development of Design for Six Sigma IT methodology

Creation of a Project Management Office, with associated processes, templates, and requirements
Black Belt

GE Equipment Services

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

April 2003 — April 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Leadership of quality initiatives for Logistics Technology and Quality center ($1.5 million in savings)

Mentorship of IT, Operations, and Engineering-focused Green Belts through project completion

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Systems Analyst - Information Management Leadership Program

GE Capital

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

January 2001 — April 2003 (2 years 4 months)

GE Financial Assurance San Francisco, CA
- Project leadership in data reporting systems
- Business Objects development
- Management of global development teams

GE Consumer Finance Leeds, England
- Production Digital Cockpit management
- Oracle Financials development

GE Employer’s Reinsurance Overland Park, KS
- Project leadership in data warehousing
- Development in Cognos

GE Vendor Financial Services Danbury, CT
- Management of data warehousing development teams
- IT leadership of EDI data transformation/cleansing
Intern

Penske Logistics

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1998 — 1999 (1 year )

Research into e-commerce systems

Systems development of web site FAQ engine

Mentoring/Supervision of 1st year interns

Ryan Kaisoglus’s Education

Susquehanna University

Bachelors , Information Systems , 1997 — 2000

Managed University computer labs, coach to undergraduate business students, London study abroad program, organized political talks and visits by candidates on campus, intramural sports.

Activities and Societies:

Crusader Newspaper, Computer Consultants