Kenneth Morse

Director of Software Engineering - Agency Interface @Plymouth Rock Assurance

Boston, MA, US

Responsible for all Agent facing systems including policy management portal (Agent Web), security (AI Security) and Comparative Rater interfaces.• Responsible for two teams for software engineers, and one team of business analysts totaling 26 employees.• Completed projects and optimization to enable the auto business to grow from $500 million to $1.4 billion in underwritten premium.• Completed projects and optimization to allow the home business to allow for additional growth.• Manage vendor relationships including Comparative Raters.• Manage budget, resources, and development schedules to meet the needs of multiple business units and priorities.• Leverage cloud technologies during the transition to help minimize cost and enhance system stability.• Lead the architecture and implementation of Easy Quote workflow which renders a bindable auto quote in three screen clicks.• Lead and managed migration projects for legacy systems from older technology stacks to Java platform.• Designed and lead the implementation of a modernization road map for all agent facing systems, including cloud migration.• Analyze metrics, agent feedback, industry trends and forecasts to provide strategic direction for feature development.• Participate in agent feedback forums with end users to provide a technical viewpoint on system enhancements.• Oversee all production release planning and cross team coordination for all agent facing systems.• Mentor, develop, hire and retain teams of software engineers, solution architects, business analysts and supervisors.• Serve as the product owner for the Jira process and agile development.• Develop and manage yearly budget for the Agency Interface team.• Work with other teams to evaluate and implement new technologies and standards.

Wentworth Institute of Technology

BS, Computer Science