Chad Pester

Chad Pester is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience spanning multiple decades in various domains including Data & Analytics, People Management, Relationship Management, Application Development, Service Management, DevOps, and Agile Project Management.

He holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is particularly passionate about advanced technology team management, especially in Cloud-based product and platform design utilizing the latest technologies and services.

Chad's specialties encompass a wide range of areas such as Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation, Cloud Management (Azure, AWS), DevOps, Object Stores, Spark, Agile Management, Software Architecture, Enterprise Application Integration, Relationship Management, IT Service Management, Insights Development, and Big Data.

Throughout his career, Chad has held key leadership positions in renowned organizations. He served as the Vice President of Data & Analytics at Acosta, Chief Data Officer at Ology, Vice President of Infrastructure at YouRulz, Vice President of Data and Analytics at Availity, VP Technology at Nielsen, Technology Director at Nielsen, Information Technology Group Manager/SVP at Citi, Client Service Manager at Citi, Client Computing Leader at Citi, Technical Manager at Citi, Solutions Architect at GE Healthcare, Middleware Lead at GE Medical Systems, Web Architect at GE Medical Systems, Systems Administrator at APEX Interactive, IS Intern at Wausau Insurance, and Support Specialist at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.