Phil Ramirez is an experienced engineering team manager with a strong background in software engineering. He has spent 5 years managing a team of 6-12 software engineers at Allstate, focused on delivering research and development across all business units. Phil has 11 years of experience with .NET development and 2 years of experience with iOS development. He is also skilled in Business Objects, Crystal Reports, and XCelsius, and has experience with various agile methodologies, including SAFe, SCRUM, and eXtreme Programming. He is particularly interested in machine learning and test-driven development. Phil has a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has completed graduate-level coursework in Information Technology Management at the Illinois Institute of Technology.