Summary
Lenders
Data Providers / LOS / Vendors
Skills
Overview
Accomplishments
Work History
Interests
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Mark Hansen

Mark Hansen

Irvine,CA

Summary

With over a decade of hands on experience in the mortgage industry, I stand as a seasoned professional uniquely equipped to lead a strategic product roadmap for a "Top 10" Fintech Lender. My journey to date has included leadership, executive collaboration and direct employment with top-tier lenders, data providers and vendors.

Lenders

Zillow Home Loans, loanDepot, AmeriSave, Caliber Home Loans, New American Funding, NewRez, SLG Lending, Civic Financial, Titan, Americore

Data Providers / LOS / Vendors

Lending Tree, CoreLogic, First American Title, Experian, Encompass, ByteLOS, Blue Sage, Empower/Black Knight, Optimal Blue, Simple Nexus, Plaid, Form Free, Sagent Technologies, DocMagic, DocuSign, DocuTech, Radian, LodaSoft, Salesforce CRM, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, SendGrid, Attom Data, Cenlar, Ring Central, Five9, Genesis, CloudVirga, Covius

Skills

  • Cross-functional leadership within engineering and product organizations
  • Product development process and delivery for major software initiatives
  • Performance metrics for ROI against projects
  • Digital transformation on top of LOS providers
  • Product lifecycle management for software development initiatives
  • Product roadmapping for high level executive goals
  • Customer experience design to ensure a seamless and modern interface for employees and borrowers
  • Technical skillsets: C#, SQL, NET, AWS, JavaScript, HTML, React, Angular, Python
  • Product knowledge of mortgage specific solutions including call center, POS, LOS, pricing, documents, conditions, servicing, data, marketing and underwriting

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
50
50

Successful Project Deployments

15
15

Happy Clients and Previous Employers

Accomplishments

  • Led the Engineering Department, playing a key role in loanDepot's growth from a day-one startup to the second-largest non-bank lender in five years.
  • Designed and created a robust skills based routing solution capable of routing over 1MM inbound leads a day.
  • Designed and created an enterprise-wide document management system. The system was built to support digital loan files on top the LOS, with both borrower and LO interfaces.
  • Created POS for LOs, allowing them to streamline data gathering, 1003 ingestion, AUS, pricing, locking, conditions management, doc intake, esign, and integration with the LOS.
  • Developed a pipeline management solution to streamline the loan backlog for LOs and Processors. This solution automated skill assignment, routing, and tagging, while also enhancing sales team metrics, dashboard roll-up, and CRM/borrower outreach capabilities.
  • Led product and technology teams comprising 60-90 staff members (onshore, nearshore and FTE) across various technology sectors, business challenges, and vendor integrations.

Work History

Chief Product Officer

CI&T / NTERSOL
01.2018 - Current

As an accomplished Chief Product Officer, I specialize in crafting, developing, and delivering enterprise-wide technical solutions tailored to lenders and fintech companies. My expertise lies in navigating the complexities of the mortgage and real estate landscape, utilizing the power of cutting-edge technologies to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Key Focus:

  • Leading the development and execution of product strategy to align with the company's vision and market demands.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust technical solutions across the organization.
  • Driving the innovation pipeline, from conceptualization to delivery; ensuring products are competitive and market-ready.
  • Managing product lifecycle: market research, design, engineering, deployment and user acceptance.
  • Overseeing the integration of sophisticated software systems to streamline operations and enhance user experience.

VP Software Development

LoanDepot
02.2009 - 01.2018
  • Spearheaded the development and implementation of loanDepot's call center, from the ground up, setting a benchmark for operational excellence and customer service.
  • Led the creation and integration of a comprehensive document management system which enhanced organizational efficiency and document accessibility.
  • Pioneered the development of a pipeline management system within Empower (LOS), which optimized loan workflows.
  • Played a crucial role in conceptualizing, developing, and deploying mello™, which demonstrated innovative thinking and technical prowess in the fintech space.
  • Oversaw a team of 80 software developers and engineers, nurtured talent and encouraged a culture of technological innovation and excellence.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align software development efforts with broader business objectives and customer needs.

Senior Software Engineer

First American Title
01.1998 - 01.2009
  • Successfully developed and deployed FASTSearch, which revolutionized the title insurance process for the real estate industry.
  • Played a significant role in automating and enhancing the efficiency of title searches; processed large volumes of data with increased accuracy and speed. These systems included DataTree, CoreLogic, and DataTrace.
  • Contributed to First American's reputation as a leader in real estate data solutions by setting a benchmark for innovation in the field around legal description searches, title automation, GI searches, and document retrieval.

Interests

Scuba Diving

AI / Chatbot / Crypto / Tesla and any thing tech trendy

Spending time with family and kids

BBQ

Traveling to new places

Mark Hansen