Matt Clarenson

About Matt Clarenson

I am a Product Leader with over 25 years of experience driving large-scale digital transformation and platform strategy within the insurance industry. Currently, I lead the product organization for Allstate’s CIAM and EIAM ecosystems, overseeing the strategy and delivery of core identity services for millions of customers and a workforce.My expertise lies in navigating the complexity of Fortune 100 environments to modernize legacy systems and scale high-availability platforms. From leading 0-to-1 InsurTech startups to managing award-winning mobile portfolios with millions of active users, I focus on building infrastructure that is secure by design and frictionless by execution.Core Areas of Impact:Identity & Access Management: Owning the product roadmap for enterprise CIAM and EIAM platforms, including the transition to Zero Trust identity models.Insurance Transformation: Direct experience leading large-scale core platform migrations (Duck Creek, EIS, Ping, SailPoint) across policy and identity domains.Applied Innovation: Named inventor on 18 U.S. patents for mobile roadside assistance along with significant innovation with vehicle telematics in the insurance and Claims space along with a current focus on identity governance for agentic AI.Strategic Alignment: Bridging the gap between C-suite vision, engineering execution, and regulatory requirements (SOX, NYDFS) to drive measurable business impact.I thrive at the intersection of complex technology and enterprise strategy, ensuring that critical infrastructure. whether it\'s an identity layer or a policy system performs under real-world conditions at massive scale.

Experience

1. Product Director - Identity & Access Management

   Allstate

   Aug 2025 — Present · US

   I lead the product strategy and vision for Allstate’s CIAM and EIAM ecosystems. I am responsible for the roadmap, modernization, and scalability of our core identity platforms, ensuring high-availability access services across the enterprise. I align technology and business objectives to deliver seamless, secure experiences for millions of users in a highly regulated environment.

Education

• Illinois State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Political Science and Government

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Mobile Devices
• Information Technology
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Business Requirements
• Product Management
• Customer Service
• Mobile Communications
• Mobile Strategy
• Mobile Technology
• Product Innovation
• Design
• Business Strategy
• Integration
• IT Strategy
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Planning
• Visio
• Microsoft Excel
• Vendor Management
• Technical Architecture
• Mobile Applications
• Agile Methodologies
• Lync
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Strategy
• Design Thinking
• Javascript
• Graphic Design
• Project Management
• Data Architecture
• Soa
• Business Architecture
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Business Analysis
• Networking