Ricardo A.

Rodriguez
[Personal Information]
ricardor00@post.harvard.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/intellectio | www.ricardor00.com

PROFILE ____________________________________________________________________________
Experienced IT Leader with over twenty years of global experience in Financial and Insurance markets
technology. Proven track record of delivering complex and scalable value chain systems and integration across
heterogeneous parties. Strong InfoSec and compliance background, with the ability to provide exceptional
value to diverse aspects of core business processes and results to primary stakeholders.
EDUCATION _________________________________________________________________________
Master of Science in Finance (MFin) March 2018
Hult International Business School | Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
• Graduated with Honors - - Dean’s List Dual Degree holder - Business Challenge Finalist (Entrepreneur)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) August 2016
Hult International Business School | Shanghai (China), Boston, Massachusetts (USA), Dubai (UAE)
• Graduated with Honors - Dean’s List - Winner Intel Challenge Hackathon (China/Asia)
Master of Information Technology (ALM in IT) July 2006
Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA)
• Concentration in Information Management Systems / Software Engineering
Bachelor in Computer Sciences (B.S.) April 1998
Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria | Bogotá D.C. (Colombia)
• Awarded Best Graduation Project (Thesis) at Comp. Sci.: “Methodology to Develop Information Systems”
Electronics Engineering | Mathematics December 1993
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Bogota D.C. (Colombia)
• Selected as part of Honors Program with Double Major (Engineering and Mathematics)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AFS SECURITIES, LLC. - Waltham, MA (USA) 2014 - Present
Chief Information Security Officer. Manage InfoSec and regulatory compliance for Broker-Dealer activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks across International, Federal and state-specific
guidelines (e.g. MA 201 CMR 17, NY 23 NYCRR 500, CA CCPA, FINRA, SEC 17a-4, GDPR).
• Provide guidelines developing DR and BC plans, oversee integration and establish IT guidelines.
• Perform Executive Information Officer roles for Strategic Planning and Management.
• Registered Series 6 representative with FINRA.

AMERICAN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. - Waltham, MA (USA) 2012 - Present

Chief Information Technology Officer. Lead Technology-related activities at the Companies under AFS’ group.
• Developed strategic transformation to enable future-ready technology seamlessly and safely deployed
across geographically disperse teams. Microsoft Cloud Competency member.
• Lead Enterprise Architecture and cross-platform integration with External vendors.
• Manage Software Development advancement and Safe Coding practices. Created Code-generation driven
platforms to minimize cost and maximize SEs efficiency to provide results.
• Design and Develop End-to-End Value Chain Platform for Insurance Cases based on ACORD standards.
• Established comprehensive Cyber Security initiatives to ensure up-to-date, event-free operation.
• Develop/manage IT audit processes and CO design, leading to “clean” SSAE reporting for over 15 years.

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 EF - ENGLISH FIRST (Part Time) - Shanghai (China) 2015 - 2016
Digital Marketing Consultant. Implementation lead for cross-platform Data Analysis Tool for Asian markets.
• Primary contact with International IT leads for data integration purposes (Russia, China, Indonesia (Asia)).
• Designed/Implemented Component-based application to integrate with Excel for advanced data analysis.
• Lead integration with Data Science team to scope and implement automated Data processing.

THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE - Waltham, MA (USA) / New York, NY (USA) 2008 - 2012
Second Vice-President. Acting as CTO/CIO for AFS, Inc., IT lead for Non-Qualified Benefits division.
• Designed proprietary Software Cost Valuation model for SW Asset’s Acquisition Cost during M&A.
• Corporate liaison to implement cross-company infrastructure integration and deployment.
• Key contact to fulfill InfoSec compliance requirements and perform multi-year strategic planning.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Part Time) - Cambridge, MA (USA) 2004 - 2010

Teaching Fellow/Assistant. Assistant Instructor for Harvard University Extension School and FAS Faculty.
• Subjects: NET Systems (C#, ASP.NET), Web-based Application Development, Oracle / ColdFusion, Database
Design and Java programming.
• Lead TA in charge of class grading and test proctoring. Supervised TA staff to assist with class.

AMERICAN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. / SEGUROSDEVIDA.COM - Argentina/México/USA 1998 - 2008

Chief Technology Officer / Senior Software Architect / Technology Director / Actuarial Software Engineer.
• IT Lead for Latin America at Internet-based platform to sell Term life insurance online.
• Head Manager / Senior developer for Actuarial Illustration System software platform.

FEDERAL BANK OF COLOMBIA - Bogota (Colombia) 1998

Lead IT Support Engineer. Engineer coordinating team of over twenty support techs. Exec-level support role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Non-Profit Activities:
• Vice-President/Chair - NEACOL (New England Assoc. for Colombian Children), Needham, MA (2014-Present)
• Business Mentor - eForAll (Entrepreneurship for All), Lawrence, MA (2017-Present)
• Co-Founder / Chief Technology Officer - Next-Ed Labs, Boston, MA (2017-Present)
• Technical Volunteer - Code.org, Online (2013-Present)
• Science Network Advisor (STEM) - New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA (1999-2006)
Languages:
• Spanish (Native), English (Advanced), French (Beginner), Portuguese (Beginner), Mandarin (Beginner).
Certifications and Training:
• FINRA Series 6 Securities License (2017)
• CISSP/CEH Training, Volunteer organizer BSides (Las Vegas, NV).
• Certification in “Project Management: Success metrics, Administrative Processes and Tools”.
Others:
• Published research in Academic and magazines of national circulation (MSDN Magazine, VB Advisor).
• Awarded six years as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in Information Technology in the U.S.” by
HITEC (2009-2014)
• Featured by "Hispanic Engineer & IT" Magazine as one of “Top Hispanics in Computer Science and
Engineering” (2011 - 2012)

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