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The
Burning Glass management team brings to
bear extensive experience in developing
and deploying high volume analytical software
solutions. Our staff includes world-class
data scientists, highly seasoned software
developers, and recognized business leaders.
Matthew
Sigelman, Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Sigelman is the Chief Executive Officer
of Burning Glass. Previously, he was Chief
Executive Officer of M4 Financial, a developer
of financial analytics technologies for
real time, automated business creditworthiness
evaluation. Before M4 Financial, he was
with Capital One, where he directed new
consumer finance businesses in both domestic
and foreign markets. Prior to Capital One,
Matt led major transformation initiatives
for Mesa Air Group as it sought to rationalize
its operations and return to profitability.
Earlier, he was a consultant with McKinsey
and Company, where he helped clients in
the financial services and telecommunications
industries use data to tackle workforce
effectiveness, marketing, and operations
challenges.
Matt holds an MBA
from Harvard University where he focused
his studies in operations management. He
received a BA with Honors in Public
Policy from Princeton University's Woodrow
Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs.
Joshua
Ticktin, Vice President, Client Services
Joshua Ticktin is Burning Glass's Vice President of Client Services. He was previously Chief Operating
Officer at M4 Financial, a developer of
financial analytics technologies for real-time,
automated business creditworthiness evaluation.
While with M4 Financial, he led the design
and implementation of the company's processing
operation as well as key product development
and infrastructure functions. Earlier, Josh
created the marketing, credit, and operations
blueprints for Capital One's foray into
a $70 Billion consumer finance business.
He has also served as an equity analyst
with Bulldog Capital Management where he
applied extensive quantitative rigor in
evaluating investments and in the creation
of trading strategies. Josh was also a consultant
with Monitor Company, where he advised clients
on the design of data-driven targeted marketing
initiatives and on the reengineering of
service operations.
Josh holds a BA with honors in History from
Princeton University.
Michael Cox, Director of Enterprise Solutions
Michael is the Director of Enterprise Sales at Burning Glass. Previously
he was Business Development Director with RR Donnelley Global Document
Solutions, a provider of outsourced business process services and
solutions. Before RR Donnelley, Michael was a Business Development
Manager at Vertex, a provider of business transformation services.
Earlier he was a Managing Consultant at Merchants Group, helping clients
in the UK and Europe develop and implement customer contact strategies and
solutions.
Michael holds a Masters in Business Administration from Oxford Brookes
University where he focused his study on strategic financial management.
Jayanta Chowdhuri, Director of Operations
Jayanta Chowdhuri is the Director of Operations at Burning Glass. Previously,
he was Senior Project Manager with Omnikron Systems, where he directed
major software initiatives for Fortune 100 clients. Previously, Jayanta
was a Production Manager with Philips Electronics, overseeing production
processes in both the Netherlands and India. He brings to Burning Glass
extensive experience in process control, quality engineering, product
design, and people management across a range of contexts.
Jayanta holds a BE in Production Engineering from Jadavpur University in
Calcutta, India. He is also a Microsoft Certified Developer.
Uday
Rajendran, Director of Software Development
Uday Rajendran is the Director of Software
Development at Burning Glass. He was previously
Chief Software Engineer and then Managing
Director with Omnikron Systems, a consulting
firm to major banks and insurance companies,
where he led the development of a wide range
of leading-edge software development projects.
While with Omnikron, he led a team of 40
developers in fully automating Transamerica's
back office. Uday also developed the technical
strategy for VISA's settlement systems consolidation.
Uday holds an MS degree in Biomedical Engineering
from the University of Southern California
where he focused on the design of haptic
feedback devices and an ME in Electronics
from the Birla Institute of Technology,
Pilani.
Yustina Saleh, Director of Analytics and Strategic Research
Yustina Saleh is the Director of Analytics and Strategic Research. Prior to joining Burning Glass, she was the Director of Labor Market and Demographic Research at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, where she oversaw the production, dissemination and analysis of state labor market information. Yustina developed one of the first real time labor demand-supply analytics in the nation designed to realign workforce investments with industry needs. These analytics resulted in a paradigm shift in workforce investment allocations methodology and are being replicated in several states. She was also a major player in several regional development and redevelopment initiatives in New Jersey, including Workforce Investment Regional Economic Development (WIRED) and Fort Monmouth Reuse and Redevelopment Plan.
Yustina has significant experience in the higher education sector. She oversaw the research and policy analysis division at the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, where she conducted a number of legislatively mandated evaluations of various financial aid programs in New Jersey. She also spearheaded a research project to assess the General Education Requirement (GER) curriculum at Hunter College.
Yustina holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University and a BS in Economics from the American University in Cairo.
Sudarsun Santhiappan, Director of Research and Development
Sudarsun Santhiappan is the Director of Research and Development at Burning Glass. He has extensive
experience in text mining, search engines, knowledge-based systems, and distributed computing. He has authored numerous papers and is regularly invited to
speak at academic conferences.
Sudarsun holds a Master of Technology degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras with a specialization in
Natural Language Processing. He received a University Gold medal for his Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and
Instrumentation Engineering from Madras University in Chennai, India.
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