Erik Tennison
Senior IT Executive • GenAI & ML Product Leader • Cloud Transformation • Enterprise-Scale Digital Modernization
- Role
- Associate Information Officer at AIG
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erik Tennison
Innovative Senior IT Executive with 20+ years leading global digital and AI-driven transformations across insurance, finance, and SaaS. Proven record of aligning GenAI, machine learning, and cloud technologies to business strategy, product ownership, and operational goals.• Led GenAI/ML deployment that improved fraud detection accuracy by 40%• Delivered 50TB+ claims migration to cloud with zero downtime• Scaled product development from MVP to global deployment• Directed cloud strategy, platform rationalization, and Agile transformation• Skilled in operating in the grey areas to provide solutions and strategies to move forward.
Experience
Associate Information Officer
Jul 2013 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Led GenAI strategy; deployed ML-based claims platform (40% fraud detection improvement)- Executed 50TB+ data migration to cloud; ensured zero downtime and regulatory compliance- Scaled Agile practices across 10+ global teams; increased delivery velocity by 25%- Developed Central Data Governance Process, eliminating disparate, non-structured challenges impeding growth opportunities in usage of Third-Party Administrators- Led SOX, SOC1 control audits by Regulators and Auditors. Hands on experience in GDPR, NYDFS controls- Led vendor negotiations and legal counsel, handled >$20M contracts, with input into MSA, SOW process- Implemented AIG\'s first Global Customer Feedback/Complaints platform to intake feedback and provide Regulators data points- Transitioned AIG hosted applications to Industry leading Cloud Solutions (AWS, Azure)
Education
University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Hons), Software, Wireless Communications & Semiconductors
1996 — 2000
Oregon Health & Science University
MSEE, Software & Wireless Communications
2002 — 2004
University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Physics
1996 — 1999
The Wharton School
Business Analytics Specialization Courses (People/ Process/ Operations), Business
Vanderbilt University
Gen AI Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence
Rice Business
MBA, Strategy, Finance, M&A
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Sharepoint
- Enterprise Software
- Software Development
- Agile Methodologies
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Sdlc
- Enterprise Architecture
- Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Pegasystems Prpc
- Software Project Management
- Pmo
- Business Analysis
- .net
- Governance
- Cloud Computing
- Information Technology
- IT Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Microsoft Technologies
- IT Management
- Data Warehousing
- Start-Ups
- Virtualization
- Consulting
- Scrum
- Strategic Planning
- Soa
- Executive Management
- C#
- Data Privacy
- Software Engineering
- Requirements Gathering
- Big Data
- Organizational Development
- People Development
- Web Development
- Roi Management
- Financial Accounting
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