ABOUT US

Who is Opterrix?

Opterrix™ is the industry’s most powerful risk intelligence platform that enables insurance carriers to proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate avoidable losses.

Designed by insurers for insurers, Opterrix leverages the latest advancements in meteorology, data science, AI, and cloud computing to accelerate innovation throughout the insurance value chain.

We Are

We Are...

An incredibly talented team who are passionate about transforming the risk industry by delivering innovative solutions that our customers love.

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We Believe...

Innovation starts with empathy, not cookie-cutter presentations and one-size-fits-all architecture.

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We Harness...

The transformative power of artificial intelligence and cloud computing throughout the insurance value chain.

The Opterrix 

Senior Advisory Council

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Joan Lamm-Tennant, PhD

Joan is an award-winning and globally-recognized insurance executive with over 35 years of building, operating, advising, and governing businesses.

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Barbara Bufkin

Barbara is a tenured insurance executive with over 40 years of underwriting, operations, business development, corporate strategy, and executive leadership experience.

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Victor Gensini, PhD

Victor is a distinguished research meteorologist with deep knowledge of weather and climate prediction modeling, satellite and radar algorithm development, and operational forecasting.

The

Opterrix Team

Decades of experience in P&C insurance and customer-driven technology.
Opterrix’s leadership team has the background you need to move your business forward.

Ben Zimmerman

Ben Zimmerman, MBA

Chief Executive Officer
Mike Beles

Mike Beles, MS

Chief Product Officer
Andrew Witherspoon

Andrew Witherspoon

Chief Technology Officer
John Clark

John Clark

Marketing Director
Jordan Liebl, MBA

Jordan Liebl, MBA

Director of Operations
Niels Jorgensen

Niels Jorgensen, PhD

Data Scientist
Vince Kenney

Vince Kenney

Senior Platform and Data Architect
Cindy Hollenberger

Cindy Hollenberger

Director of Customer Success
Phani Bhaskar Kadali

Phani Bhaskar Kadali, MS

Data Scientist
Nicole Gumina

Nicole Gumina

Senior Product Manager
Dave Hamm

David Hamm

Project Manager
Wish Waraich

Wish Waraich

Project Manager
Ken Krafel, Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Opterrix

Ken Krafel

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Hunter Brooks

Hunter Brooks

Full Stack Web Engineer
Robert Grindrod

Robert Grindrod

Full Stack Web Engineer
Bryce Gust

Bryce Gust

Full Stack Web Engineer
Brett Rojec

Brett Rojec

Full Stack Web Engineer
Catherine Sibley

Catherine Sibley

Front End Designer
Maryna Pryadka

Maryna Pryadka

Front End Engineer
Carolyn Hasselkus

Carolyn Hasselkus

Senior Developer
Careers

Join the Opterrix Team! 

We are growing at an exponential rate and are seeking elite talent for a variety of roles.

Are you interested in joining our team?
Check out our Open Positions to see what it takes to be an Opterrix employee.