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Roger Buss

@rogerbuss

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Technology executive driving IT modernization, cybersecurity, and operational cost reductions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior technology leadership role driving IT modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud initiatives in organizations that value strategic alignment, measurable cost savings, and cross-functional collaboration.

I am a seasoned technology executive with 15+ years leading digital transformation, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise architecture initiatives across the insurance industry and professional services. I align technology roadmaps with business objectives to deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.

My leadership spans interim and permanent CIO roles where I reorganized IT functions, modernized infrastructure, and implemented governance frameworks (ISO 27001, CCPA/CPRA) to strengthen cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. I have a track record of reducing recurring IT costs and operational downtime.

I have delivered major platform projects including Guidewire, Majesco, Insurity, ImageRight, and vendor migrations, and introduced automation like CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployments and resilience. I excel at vendor and team management, stabilizing organizations and improving client satisfaction.

I hold an MBA from Kellogg and a BS in Business Administration, and I maintain certifications including CPA, CPCU, and Certified Scrum Master/Product Owner. I seek roles where I can lead strategic IT modernization, risk management, and high-impact digital initiatives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Client Partner

Finys

Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Built and nurtured key client relationships during implementations and support, securing long-term partnerships and presenting at the 2024 user conference to elevate brand visibility.

Client Relationships Implementation Stakeholder Management Presentation SaaS Account Management

Interim Chief Information Officer

CSE Insurance Group

May 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Led IT service delivery and reorganized IT for a $130M personal lines insurer, modernizing infrastructure and governance to improve efficiency and regulatory compliance across 130 remote employees.

IT Modernization Cloud Migration Cybersecurity ISO 27001 Governance CI CD

Senior Consultant / Program Manager

Insurance Technology Services

Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Directed cross-functional teams in large system implementations for an insurance software vendor, integrating cloud solutions and API-driven systems to enhance system architecture.

Program Management APIs System Implementation

VP, Information Technology

Unico American Corporation

Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)

Led IT service delivery for a $40M commercial lines insurer, modernizing systems and reducing recurring IT costs by 23% through vendor renegotiation and infrastructure upgrades.

Vendor Management ImageRight Cybersecurity IT Operations Risk Management Infrastructure

Consulting Partner

Fortium Partners LP

Feb 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Established the Los Angeles practice, delivering interim CIO services and implementing an ISO 27001 cybersecurity program that significantly reduced security incidents for clients.

Practice Development ISO 27001 Cybersecurity Consulting

VP & Chief Information Officer

Pacific Compensation Insurance Company

Sep 2011 - Jan 2015 (3 years 4 months)

Led IT for a $75M workers' comp insurer, reducing IT spend from $11M to $7.5M while upgrading Guidewire and Majesco systems and deploying a claimant self-service portal that cut inbound calls 50%.

Guidewire Systems IT Governance Operations

VP & Chief Information Officer

First Insurance Company of Hawaii

Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 (1 year 8 months)

Served as senior IT executive managing a 50-person team and $8M IT budget, implementing Guidewire InsuranceNow and an integrated web portal to halt market share erosion and increase new business within 12 months.

Project Delivery Team Management Budget Management

Technology Leadership Partner

Tatum Partners

Apr 2004 - Jun 2009 (5 years 2 months)

Delivered IT leadership and governance as a national partner, implementing ERP and financial consolidation solutions and driving SOX 404 IT readiness for large clients.

IT Governance ERP Hyperion SOX Consulting

VP, Information Technology

Kemper Insurance

Sep 1997 - Jan 2004 (6 years 4 months)

Led IT for a $650M multi-state insurer, scaling a web-based agency portal to 10,000 agents and achieving a 5x increase in new business submissions and $10M savings in first-year loss costs and LAE.

Integration Change Management