Lauren Schmitt
Boston,MA
Summary
Dynamic leader and founder with a proven track record at IGEN Corporation, Boston RegTech, and Critical Mass, Inc. Lauren has been at the technology innovation game for over 30 years and has spearheaded breakthrough innovations in several diverse industries during her tenure. Leveraging her background in Computer Science, Lauren has brought new and innovative tools, including Distributed Programming Platforms, Digital Publishing Architectures; Supply Chain Management Forecasting; Mobile Personal Health Assistants, Social Web Applications; Mobile Apps. She has produced more than 100 apps with 7+ million downloads.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder/COO
IGEN Corporation
01.1998 - Current
- Oversaw all aspects of product development for clients ranging from startups to multinationals. Lead teams through all stages of mission-critical applications, from conception to delivery.
- Led conception, design, development, and release of more than 100 Apps. Several appearances in Top Apps lists resulting in 7 million app downloads.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
- Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
Founder/CEO
Boston RegTech
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Spearheaded the creation of an investigation platform for financial institutions to perform smart investigations on behalf of FinCen. Apply analytic, visualizations, and machine learning to optimize flow to generate SARs.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
Founder/Partner
Critical Mass, Inc
01.1991 - 02.1998
- Oversaw the design and development of pioneering web-based IDE for building distributed applications using a system programming language, Critical Mass Reactor.
- Coordinated the design and development of cleanroom Java Virtual Machine on 8 operating systems.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA05.1988
Skills
- Consulting
- Business Administration
- Marketing
- Customer Acquisition
- Contract Management
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
- Process Improvements
- Human Resources
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Development
Timeline
Founder/CEO
Boston RegTech
03.2017 - 03.2019
Founder/COO
IGEN Corporation
01.1998 - Current
Founder/Partner
Critical Mass, Inc
01.1991 - 02.1998
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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