COVEA INSURANCE
The convenience of an API for carriers is
something Howard is very excited about .
Howard began his career at British Aerospace as an engineer hired through the firm ’ s graduate scheme as a software engineer . Later , he moved on to Motorola Solutions , helping roll out radio systems across the UK , working his way up into more senior roles including Director roles in architecture and design of software solutions . His last role was designing and implementing a standardised intelligent network management systems to support 350 Managed Service systems across the globe .
“ Process automation , process definition , Six Sigma [ process improvement ], and really understanding , how to write business processes are critical ” explains Howard . “ Creating those sort of cookie cutter approaches , to a blueprint of how we could operate an IT system , in simplistic terms , and then migrate that out across different networks , across the globe to multiple , different channels and hundreds of customers .”
Howard landed his first Chief Technology Officer role at global relocations firm Santa Fe as it embarked on a large-scale digital transformation for its 98 offices across 48 countries . He was later promoted to the global Executive team as CIO as the role out gathered pace and complexity .
“ There ' s a lot of transferable skills ,” he says , “ but by moving industries , there ' s a huge amount of learning but equally , coming in new to an industry allows you to challenge some of the previous sacred truths .
After two years at Santa Fe , it was time for a new challenge . “ I was looking for somewhere I could really get my teeth stuck into a major transformational role where I could really make a difference . I pretty quickly picked insurance as a sweet
EXECUTIVE BIO
GRAEME HOWARD
TITLE : CHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
INDUSTRY : INSURANCE LOCATION : ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM
A dynamic board level CTO /
CIO specialising in the delivery of disruptive transformational digital programs and Agile software development to drive organisational growth , performance , operational efficiency and profitability . Passionate about enabling disruptive digital innovation to flourish within the business while ensuring that technology is fully integrated into the business functions that it supports . Thrives in fast paced environments while combining distinctive problem solving and strategic capabilities with proven success in driving execution with customers , through both regional and global teams as well as virtual organisations .