MILWAUKEE--Corporate Central has hired two new employees.
The organization has named Amy Brown a Business Analyst and Pete Xiong Systems Engineer.
In this her role, Brown will analyze and develop business processes and requirements for software application development. She will also design, test, and implement new systems and modify existing systems to meet business needs.
"Amy brings extensive innovative financial services technology experience to our software development team,” said Gregg Tushaus, SVP/Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. “She will play an instrumental role in the development and deployment of the software-as-a-service platform Corporate Central is building for financial services that will support our future and provide our members with leading edge financial services.”
Brown graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a strong emphasis in Computer Science. She started her career as a Technical Writer but quickly moved into the Business Analyst role while working as a Consultant with Compuware and then Whittman-Hart, both in Milwaukee. Her experience there consisted of working with clients such as Miller Brewing Company and American Airlines on custom development. Throughout her career as a business analyst, she worked for GE Healthcare Financial Services followed by another consulting role with Tushaus Computer Services. From there she began several years working in the eCommerce/Retail space starting at Kohl's IT, followed by Ashley Furniture, and then Boelter Beverage. During this time, Brown worked as a Senior Business Analyst through the development of order fulfillment systems and point of sale/inventory systems as well as the development of a front-end eCommerce site with an SAP back end. For all those positions, Brown conducted as-is process analysis and elicited end user requirements before working closely with technical architects to develop updated systems and recommend more efficient processes. Her most recent experience was as a Business Analyst for 7 Summits (an IBM company) where she worked on Salesforce.com implementation projects.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to join Corporate Central to join a cutting-edge technology team working to develop innovative solutions for the credit union industry,” Brown said. “My background in journalism gives me the skills needed to interview members and project stakeholders to understand their business processes and ideas for system and process efficiencies. I have a strong technical aptitude and a passion to become a user advocate who understands the big picture so that I can contribute towards the development and deployment of the best solution for Corporate Central and its members.”
In his role, Xiong will provide design, installation, migration, and support services for cloud solutions primarily from Microsoft. He will also provide pre-sales support to determine business and technical requirements and then identify appropriate technology solutions. He will stay abreast of emerging technologies and serve as a resource and mentor with team members, while providing ongoing technical support for new and existing technology.
Xiong graduated from the MATC Microcomputer Specialist program and spent over ten years at a manufacturer of highly regulated computer equipment for the medical and simulation markets. Over the last five years, he held the position of lead systems administrator where he oversaw internal technology selection, implementation, and management.
“We are thrilled to have Pete join our IT infrastructure team,” said Brian Nowak, Information Technology Director. “His experience and expertise will be incredibly helpful as the demands of our IT team continue to rise.”
“I look forward to contributing technology improvements both internally with staff and externally with members,” Xiong said. “I am also looking forward to learning new skills from the system engineer role.”