Selwyn Wies

About Selwyn Wies

Significant experience in managing software development /client services / customer support divisions and building client relationships. Demonstrated experience and leadership skills in building, growing and nurturing talented software development teams and client services. Extensive technical knowledge of web-based, client-server and large-scale database applications. Deep understanding of system development process.

Experience

1. VP Product Management

   FIS

   Jul 2004 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead four of FIS Insurance/Wealth products (Policy Administration, Reinsurance, Investment Accounting and Statutory) Responsible for a team of 50+ developers/quality assurance/product managers based in internationally with an additional offshore team in India of 30+. Setting product direction/strategy through roadmaps Engage with external analysts through briefings (Celent, Gartner, Aite) Present new offerings through webinars/podcasts/conferences In charge of 3rd party relationships, part of M&A evaluation team Engaged with client base C-Suite executives on through on-site quarterly visits Seek out and implement partnerships with other companies who have complimentary products. Establish product pricing guidelines and negotiation of client contracts Report directly to CTO, dotted line to the Chief Product Officer Responsible for revenue of $50M+

Education

• University of Witwatersrand

  Honors Degree, Computer Science

• University of the Witwatersrand

  BS, Computer Science Mathematics

Skills

• Database Design
• Business Analysis
• Crm
• Pl/Sql
• Strategy
• Software Development
• Quality Assurance
• Business Process
• Sql
• Databases
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc