Industry-recognized IT leader, Enterprise Architect, and Technologist
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- Management and Business Process Consultant at Radian Guarantee - Mortgage Insurance
- President at BlueFacet Consulting, LLC
- Global Director - IT solutions at Capmark Financial group
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- Chief Software Architect at GMAC Commercial Mortgage / Capmark
- Director of IT- Insurance, Software Development at Fleet Credit Card Services
- Director of IT - Insurance, Software Development at Advanta
- Project Manager, Team Lead, Senior Developer at Aetna US Healthcare
- Lead Systems Designer, Systems Developer at CIGNA
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Tom Gimpel’s Summary
An industry-recognized IT leader with a strong portfolio of successful implementations, innovative architectures including SOA, strategy, and efficiently managed operations. Former Microsoft Customer Advisory Board Member expert in enterprise development and integration approaches, database, business intelligence oversight and planning. Highly successful at optimizing IT processes, controlling cost, and establishing practical, effective governance. Proven success at international development and supporting BPO internationally. A skilled presenter with excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Tom Gimpel’s Specialties:
Microsoft Enterprise Software Development, SDLC, Enterprise Architecture / SOA, Effective IT Governance and process management, Change Management, IT Audit, SOX/SAS70 Compliance, Startups/Spinouts, Intellectual Property licensing, Visual Studio Team System, Vendor and Contract Management, Microsoft Ecosystem Leverage and licensing management, International Development, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) support, Data Warehousing / ETL / Business Intelligence, M&A, Divestitures
Tom Gimpel’s Experience
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Management and Business Process Consultant
Radian Guarantee - Mortgage Insurance
(Public Company; RDN; Financial Services industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
As Enterprise Process and Paperless Architecture (Consultant),
leading Radian’s Enterprise document management and workflow initiative, integrating into its primary LOB application. Conducted mortgage insurance process mapping, business unit interviews, document cataloging, vendor negotiation, solution ideation and implementation. Business areas included: Claims, Special Investigations, Loss Mitigation – Workouts, Remedy. Ensured complete application and reconciliation controls, secure document custody transfer and auditibility. -
President
BlueFacet Consulting, LLC
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Experienced Senior IT Manager / Technologist with 15+ years experience in all aspects of Software development, Enterprise Architecture including SOA, Management and Consulting.
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Global Director - IT solutions
Capmark Financial group
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
(reporting to Global CIO) Global Responsibility for Enterprise Software Development, Architecture/SOA, Strategy and Innovation, Database/BI, ERP (Peoplesoft/JDE), and QA. Directed a team of 75+ staff and service providers supporting 250+ corporate applications 24/7 with internal /external customer SLA’s. Created round-the-clock international development and QA processes, negotiated enterprise IT contracts. Managed $15+MM budget.
- Unified IT solutions, process and delivery globally - consolidating departments and eliminating rogue IT. $5MM worth of savings to overall IT savings initiative of $16MM
- Streamlined critical processes including staff time allocation, forecasting, tracking and chargeback, change management
- Built an IT solutions strategy focused on efficient staffing, reuse, application portfolio consolidation, unified technology standards
- Achieved Sarbanes-Oxley, SAS70, and FDIC IT audit certification for IT General Controls -
Chief Software Architect
GMAC Commercial Mortgage / Capmark
(Public Company; GM; Commercial Real Estate industry)
July 1999 — January 2006 (6 years 7 months)
Global oversight for software, development, architecture and technology including: solution identification, evaluation, development, prototyping, evangelism and project leadership of critical solutions. Authored IT SDLC, Standards, and IT Strategy. Approved designs for all enterprise solutions in the US, Asia, and Europe.
- With my team, identified and directed implementation of GMACCM’s “Paperless” SOA platform, forming the basis of a technology spinout
- Implemented numerous Microsoft Technologies including .NET , Web Services -SOAP/XML, SharePoint, SQL 2000, 2005, SSRS/SSIS, Exchange, Speech Server, Live Comm Server, AD and others
- Developed, implemented and later sold “Olive” voice/telephony Exchange integration technology to Microsoft Corp
- Ramp-up for captive startup GTEL in Ireland to productize internal applications for sale in Europe
- Microsoft Customer Advisory Council member pre-released products
- Presented at numerous industry/technology conferences -
Director of IT- Insurance, Software Development
Fleet Credit Card Services
(Public Company; FBF; Financial Services industry)
March 1997 — July 1999 (2 years 5 months)
Oversight of all aspects of Insurance Technology for the Division including: software development, integration, production operations and ongoing maintenance / management. Staff of 7, budget approx $5MM.
- Generated cost savings over $1MM and reduced staff support by 70% by directing and developing complete end-to-end Insurance System rewrite into new Technologies (Microsoft VB, ASP, Oracle) from legacy VAX.
- Implemented new systems for direct and telemarketing processing, sales, policy registration / issuance, fulfillment / printing, claims processing, claims call center -
Director of IT - Insurance, Software Development
Advanta
(Public Company; ADVNA; Financial Services industry)
May 1997 — January 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Oversight of all aspects of Insurance Technology for the Division including: software development, integration, production operations and ongoing maintenance / management. Staff of 7, budget approx $5MM.
- Generated cost savings over $1MM and reduced staff support by 70% by directing and developing complete end-to-end Insurance System rewrite into new Technologies (Microsoft VB, ASP, Oracle) from legacy VAX.
- Implemented new systems for direct and telemarketing processing, sales, policy registration / issuance, fulfillment / printing, claims processing, claims call center -
Project Manager, Team Lead, Senior Developer
Aetna US Healthcare
(Public Company; AET; Insurance industry)
March 1995 — March 1997 (2 years 1 month)
As Project Manager, Team Leader, Senior Designer, and Developer.
Managed development, application and systems design for numerous highly available client-server applications in Microsoft Technologies. Developed and supported technology to allow the mobile sales force quoting and proposal generation with daily rate adjustments and accounting. Wrote and supported numerous applications for HMO package policy quoting, rating/pricing, and fulfillment. -
Lead Systems Designer, Systems Developer
CIGNA
(Public Company; CI; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 1985 — March 1995 (9 years 9 months)
Lead Systems Designer, Software Developer, Analyst/programmer
Designed, authored, and supported numerous mainframe applications on IBM MVS using DB2/IMS and CICS for Property and Casualty, Commercial Lines, policy registration.
- Worked on Cigna's first development team utilizing PC's to emulate a full mainframe environment to allow off-iron software development.
- Wrote critical Rating module and supporting PC-based processes to allow non-IT employees test and update rate changes to be deployed to mainframe
- Led implementation of several of Cigna's first PC-based client-server production application systems.
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Tom Gimpel’s Honors:
"Top 35 People to Watch in Real Estate Technology" - Realcomm (3 years)
"Digital Innovation Award" - Realcomm
