Naples, Florida, United States
John Johansen is a technology strategist who helps insurance leaders translate C-suite priorities into practical, production-ready technology. His experience spans founding and scaling technology consultancies, leading global M&A integrations for major carriers, and designing risk engines and InsurTech platforms. A hands-on developer with deep insurance technology expertise, John focuses on the implementation of AI, including LLMs and advanced modeling, in highly regulated environments. He is currently the lead product strategist for AI transformation within Oliver Wyman Actuarial, where he works with clients and teams to apply these tools safely, effectively, and responsibly. SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AI/ML Ops, AI-first Development, Agentic Architectures, AI Governance, Operations Executive, Change Leadership, Turnarounds & Transformation, New Business Development, Revenue Expansion, Thought Leadership, Solution Innovation, Digital Disruption, Insurance Industry Data, Subject Matter Expert, M&A, Due Diligence, Acquisition Integration, Process Optimization, Training Programs, P&L Responsibility, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, International Operations, Vendor/Supplier Management, Negotiation & Closing, Hiring Top Talent, Coaching & Team Building, Consulting Engagements, Executive Advisor, Speaking & Presentations TECHNOLOGIES, SOFTWARE and PLATFORMS: Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Data Architecture, Cloud, SaaS, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Real-time Data, Business Intelligence
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Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its advanced software engineering heritage to become the foremost global digital transformation services provider – leading the industry in digital and physical product development and digital platform engineering services. Through its innovative strategy; integrated advisory, consulting and design capabilities; and unique ‘Engineering DNA,’ EPAM’s globally deployed hybrid teams help make the future real for clients and communities around the world by powering better enterprise, education and health platforms that connect people, optimize experiences, and improve people’s lives. Selected by Newsweek as a 2021 Most Loved Workplace, EPAM’s global multi-disciplinary teams serve customers in more than 40 countries across five continents. As a recognized leader, EPAM is listed among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services on the Fortune 1000 and ranked as the top IT services company on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for the last three consecutive years. EPAM is also listed among Ad Age’s top 25 World’s Largest Agency Companies and in 2020, Consulting Magazine named EPAM Continuum a top 20 Fastest-Growing Firm.
Provide leadership in KPMG's Strategy practice to offer clients data-driven M&A strategies and analytics to help them compete with industry leading speed-to-insight. Build on those strategies to help clients plan and execute successful integration and separation initiatives based modern data architectures and widely adopted analytic solutions. - Lead the insurance sector for the technology deal advisory practice advising top tier life carriers, P&C carriers, insurance distribution platforms, private equity and hedge fund investors - Create technology strategies for acquisitions, carve-outs and other strategic transactions - Create and execute cloud-based data strategies in insurance leveraging modern databases, AI, ML and visualization tools
A global leader in core systems and services for the insurance industry, Majesco (NYSE: MJCO) leverages over two decades of experience in technology solutions to generate $121.7M in annual revenue. • Selected to identify high value services that complement the existing solution portfolio and prepare for an expansion into new services lines for FY 2018. Maintain a focus on connecting to a wide range of emerging technologies to select the best insurance and horizontal technology vendors and service providers. • Define and implement service offerings to drive long-term growth and implement future proof architectures for Majesco’s clients. • Analyze InsureTech and early-stage solutions from technologies that include artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, blockchain, and analytics. To date, created proof of concepts for insurance blockchain (IBM Hyperledger) and big data real-time data integration (Oracle GoldenGate, Attunity). • Provide expertise to enhance sales and practice planning, and drive pipeline growth to maintain alignment with business objectives. Support sales and delivery teams with highly effective account strategies, creative input on deal structures, and results-based guidance to close more deals and break into new accounts. • Serve as the lead operations executive on the Majesco Consulting Services Leadership Team. Conduct the Consulting Services division’s annual planning, resource allocation, and ongoing operational reviews. • Extensive travel across the US and internationally to serve clients, support sales teams, and speak at conferences and industry events.
• Led a global data practice of 125+ professionals to deliver key strategic projects for 20 insurance industry clients, encompassing software assets and consulting teams across North America, India, and the United Kingdom. Drove YoY revenue growth while transforming the team to deliver the next generation of data solutions. • Conducted a significant turnaround effort to address a negative customer perception of data solution offerings prior to 2015, due to dated technologies. This effort created a forward thinking organization that executed projects with a suite of cutting edge tools (Tableau, Qlik, Yellowfin BI) and Big Data databases. • Launched a professional service automation solution to more than 500 global team members, empowering digital access across platforms. This project improved utilization, transparency, and resource deployment efficiency. • Developed and executed a synergistic strategy for the Majesco Business Analytics BI product and Majesco’s EDW solutions. Created a cohesive marketing and delivery plan to promote a single complementary set of offerings spanning: BI/Analytics, Data Design, and Data Services.