Brian Abbot
About Brian Abbot
Brian Abbot is an Infrastructure Release Manager at MassMutual with over 20 years of experience in the insurance software industry.
Current Role as Infrastructure Release Manager
Brian Abbot currently serves as the Infrastructure Release Manager at MassMutual in Springfield, Massachusetts. In this capacity, he is responsible for handling installation and configuration changes, managing version and off-version deliverables, and conducting risk analysis and mitigation for product deliveries. He frequently communicates plans and risk factors with stakeholders and provides training to system and database administrators, project managers, end users, and technical support staff.
Professional Background and Experience
Brian Abbot has over 20 years of experience in the insurance software industry. He worked at Insurity, Inc. for 18 years as a Software Release Manager and Client Service Analyst, where he managed deployments across multi-tiered environments using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. He also held positions at Cigna as a Change Management Specialist, at AMS Services as an Application Support Specialist, and at Connecticut Casualty Co., Inc. as a Licensed Property-Casualty Insurance Agent.
Previous Role at Cigna
Brian Abbot worked at Cigna as a Change Management Specialist from 2017 to 2018, based in Windsor, CT. During his tenure, he was responsible for the overall governance of the Change Management Process. His duties included performing risk and impact analysis on change activity, influencing decisions on production changes, and participating in Local Change Advisory Board meetings. He was accountable for managing changes prior to, during, and post-implementation.
Education in Business Administration
Brian Abbot holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Gordon College. His academic background in business administration underpins his extensive experience and expertise in managing infrastructure releases, change management processes, and deploying software solutions in the insurance software industry.