Hud Allen
About Hud Allen
Hud Allen is the Lead Enterprise Data Architect at MassMutual Financial Group, with a background in Computer Science from Castleton State University.
Company
Hud Allen is currently working at MassMutual Financial Group, a life insurance company based in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. MassMutual is known for offering a wide range of financial products, including life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. Hud Allen plays a crucial role within the organization, focusing on various key technological and data management initiatives.
Title
Hud Allen holds multiple titles at MassMutual Financial Group, where he serves as Lead Enterprise Data Architect, Sr. Solution Architect, and System Analyst. These roles involve strategic planning, architectural design, and system analysis, all critical to the company's data management and information technology strategies.
Education and Expertise
Hud Allen has a solid educational background in Computer Science, having studied at Castleton State University. He earned his Bachelor's degree from 1982 to 1986. This foundational education has supported his extensive career in data architecture, solution architecture, and system analysis. His expertise is further evidenced by his ongoing responsibilities and projects at MassMutual Financial Group.
Responsibilities at MassMutual Financial Group
Hud Allen is involved in several key projects at MassMutual Financial Group. His responsibilities include conducting evaluations of technologies for Financial Planning and Analysis and running a Proof of Concept (POC) to evaluate integration tools for the mainframe to support streaming via Kafka. Additionally, he is working on the Data Analytics strategy for the company and is evaluating the company's multiple tools. Hud also recommended shifting from Eagle DataMart to a Data Lake and is conducting a Technical Evaluation for Change Data Capture (CDC) tools.
Technical Evaluations and Recommendations
In his role, Hud Allen has conducted several technology evaluations, focusing on the information domain for MassMutual Financial Group. He recently completed an evaluation of Financial Planning and Analysis technologies and recommended migrating from Eagle DataMart to a Data Lake. Upcoming initiatives include a Proof of Concept for integration tools to support Kafka streaming and a Technical Evaluation for Change Data Capture tools. These technical evaluations are aimed at enhancing the company's data management and analytics capabilities.