Jay Chimata

CEO

Phoenix, Arizona, United States17 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a $15M global identity integration initiative.
Delivered 250+ tech candidates for Fortune 500 clients.
Increased client retention by 70% through excellence.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Fintech and SaaS with a strong focus on technology management and project delivery.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipProject ManagementStrategic PlanningIt StrategyProgram ManagementTechnology ManagementProject DeliverySoftware DevelopmentProject PlanningEnterprise Architecture

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementBudgetingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process ManagementCloud ComputingCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Service ManagementData AnalysisFocusFuturisticGlobal Delivery

About

At Spark Infotech, our team's leadership in IT strategy and technology management has successfully driven key initiatives that enhance system reliability and optimize business operations. Our recent transition to modern identity integration, a $15M global endeavor, is one such milestone, bolstering security while streamlining the user experience across our client base. Priding ourselves on a collaborative culture, we've cultivated an environment where excellence is the norm, and every team member's contribution is vital. As CEO, the trust and respect within our teams have been instrumental in recruiting top talent and fostering a work atmosphere that unifies business and IT goals, ensuring continuous innovation and growth.

Experience

Spark infotech

2 roles

Chief Executive Officer

Promoted

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · On-site

Built and scaled Spark Infotech’s staffing and delivery capabilities across multiple technologies including PEGA, Java, SAP, and cloud engineering.
Delivered 250+ top-tier tech candidates for Fortune 500 clients with a 90% success rate.
Led enterprise staffing engagements with major banking domains.
Developed a tech-first recruiting model with pre-vetted candidate pipelines and strong hiring manager alignment.
Increased client retention by 70% through consistent delivery excellence and proactive hiring support. Built a team culture focused on execution, speed, and accountability.

Project PlanningPega PRPCCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Project DeliveryCustomer Service ManagementTechnology Management+41

Director of Software Engineering

Jun 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · On-site

Business Process ImprovementStrategic PlanningROI StrategiesLeadershipBudgetingMarketing Strategy

Bread financial

Sr Program Manager

Jan 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

As a Senior Engineering Leader, I spearheaded a $15M global initiative to transition customers from legacy security frameworks to Okta-based modern identity integration, ensuring seamless, scalable, and future-proof authentication solutions. Leading a diverse team of 100+ engineers, architects, and security specialists across multiple geographies, I orchestrated a strategic transformation that enhanced security posture, streamlined user experience, and reinforced compliance.

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesIntegrationIT StrategyProgram ManagementCloud Computing

Paypal

Sr Technical Architect

Jun 2016 – Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Hybrid

PayPal – As one of many engagements with the company, we identified AI tools to support multiple areas, from sales to service, as well as for training clients. Additionally, we developed and managed solutions to deliver a strong customer experience—these utilized predictive and adaptive analytics to understand behavior and usage.

American express

Sr Technical Architect

Apr 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · On-site

Amex- For their Global Cards platform, we developed a solution to reduce the time to onboard a customer. I leveraged Web analytics to understand customer trends and solved major complex problems.
Managing revenue of $8M and overall program cost of $11M
Maintained profitability margin of 56% and 10/10 Customer Delight.

Aig

Sr Architect

Feb 2012 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo · New Jersey, United States · On-site

AIG – The One Claim System we developed centralized claim creation for more than 130 countries and provided standardized business flows and automation of key functions.
Accomplishments from client engagements include:
Instrumental in winning a 4.5M deal and account setup.
Setting up a Java, Angular, PEGA Teams with 120 team members.

Global DeliveryTechnology ManagementAgile MethodologiesInformation Technology InfrastructurePlanning Budgeting & ForecastingProgram Management+1

Hcl technologies

Principal Architect

May 2011 – Mar 2012 · 10 mos · Greater New York City Area

I led the sales and tech team to win major initiatives in HealthCare, LifeSciences and Financial industries. My leadership was key to bringing business and tech teams together and presenting greater opportunities and earning quick wins. Once we had the business, I educated clients on the deliverables and future roadmap.
Projects included providing new customer-facing capabilities for Telerx and deployment of a new application for Bank of Scotland that managed delivery of client data.

Agile Project ManagementProject DeliverySoftware DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureCustomer Service Management

Pegasystems

Pega Technical Architect

Mar 2010 – May 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · Westborough, MA

I designed, architected, and built frameworks that could be leveraged across large client organizations. In this role I managed the project to deliver a framework for for Pega Systems worldwide human resources operations.

Software DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentPega PRPCProject PlanningCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

At&t

Java Developer

Sep 2006 – Feb 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Over the course of my tenure with Infospan, a provider of technology solutions, I managed numerous projects, including development of new software for AT&T and architecture/deployment of heavy traffic telecom Business Voice over IP applications .
At AT&T, I managed development of a Global Computing Platform with BVoIP that was integrated with the company’s major provisioning systems.

LeadershipUnixMarketing StrategyEnterprise ArchitectureJava Enterprise Edition