Jacques Vilar
About Jacques Vilar
Jacques Vilar is the Senior Director of Data Solutions at Maximus and the Founder of Vilar Consulting, with extensive experience in data strategy and governance.
Title
Jacques Vilar currently serves as the Senior Director of Data Solutions at Maximus.
Current Roles
Jacques Vilar holds two key roles. As the Senior Director - Data Solutions at Maximus since 2023, he leads the vision, design, and development of data and information governance strategies, fostering a data-driven culture. He also serves as the primary technical point of contact to senior-level executives, shaping strategies and ensuring excellent customer support. Concurrently, he is the Founder of Vilar Consulting since 2022, providing strategic planning and data strategy development for government and private sector clients, advising on data and analytics best practices.
Previous Experience at FDIC
Jacques Vilar held several leadership roles at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). From 2020 to 2022, he served as Chief Data Officer, following his role as Chief Data Scientist from 2013 to 2020. Prior to these, he was a Senior Program Analyst at the Division of Insurance and Research (DIR) from 2009 to 2013.
Past Positions
Before joining the FDIC, Jacques Vilar worked with multiple notable companies. He was a Senior Consultant at Logicalis in 2004. At JPMorgan Chase, he held the position of Business Solutions Manager from 2003 to 2009. He also served as Implementation Manager at Ignition Mortgage Technology for a year from 2002 to 2003. Earlier roles include Customer Operations Manager at T-Mobile (1999-2003) and Project Manager at Saltmine (1998-2000).
Educational Background
Jacques Vilar earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature/Letters from Northwestern State University, where he studied from 1988 to 1991.