MINNETRISTA, MN, January 16, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- James R. Samuelson has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Samuelson, an engineering fellow at Pegasystems since 2020, has dedicated his career to leading data strategy initiatives and serving as the technical lead for the Amazon Web Services partnership. He has been instrumental in introducing new technologies and advancing the capabilities of the Pegasystems platform, helping its largest customers use the Infinity platform to solve their most complex problems. Prior to his current role, he served as the director of solutions architecture from 2014 to 2020, where he played a crucial role in developing innovative solutions for the healthcare industry. During his tenure, Mr. Samuelson led the design and build of an AI-assisted multi-objective pended healthcare claim prioritization system and contributed to patent-pending solutions that simplify remote computing using Lambda technology.

Before joining Pegasystems, Mr. Samuelson was the director of information technology at United Health Group from 2010 to 2014. He led successful research and development initiatives using technologies from IBM, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, and Pegasystems, achieving several firsts in claims operations and payment integrity. His innovative projects received recognition from IBM's chief of data science and Hewlett Packard's CEO, Meg Whitman. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the director of UHG Enterprise Software Services, where he led the creation of the first UHG Multitenant Portal Management Service and played a key role in the rebranding of Optum Health.

Mr. Samuelson's professional experience also includes his role as the director of technology at Dow Jones from 2005 to 2007, where he oversaw all MarketWatch.com technologies and systems. His work on the first commercial-grade news feed for MarketWatch.com was a catalyst for Dow Jones to acquire the company. As an engagement manager at Magenic Technologies from 1997 to 2005, he worked closely with Microsoft and served on the Microsoft Advisory Council, receiving recognition for his contributions to their business intelligence strategies. He also conceived, designed, and built an innovative rule engine for RFC, which was used to build new business units for European mortgage evaluations.

Mr. Samuelson began his career with an 11-year tenure at Rockwell International, where he created and implemented the company's first executive information system and operations data warehouse. These innovations streamlined processes and significantly reduced the time required for financial closings while providing executives with near-real-time analytical information for better decision-making. Throughout his career, Mr. Samuelson has received recognition from Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM for his innovations and contributions to their technologies and strategies.

Mr. Samuelson holds a Master of Business Administration in finance and management information systems, with honors, from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in agribusiness from Iowa State University. His early experience with computers sparked his interest in technology, leading him to reverse-engineer a market simulation program on an Apple II computer. Reflecting on his career, Mr. Samuelson emphasizes the importance of striving for radical goals and solving intractable problems with out-of-the-box thinking.

To commemorate his professional achievements, Mr. Samuelson has received several awards, including the Innovation Award from United Health Group, the Inside Market Data Product of the Year Award, the Thought Leadership Award from Microsoft, and the Chairman's Award from Rockwell International. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys renovating an old acreage into an equestrian hobby farm and pursuing astrophotography. Looking toward the future, Mr. Samuelson aims to make a significant impact by mentoring young aspirants in the technology sector, providing them with opportunities to achieve even greater success.

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