Paul Cifarelli
About Paul Cifarelli
Paul Cifarelli serves as the Director of Collections, Distribution, and Automations at Thomson Reuters, a position he has held since 2016. With extensive experience in engineering and management, he oversees a team of 70 across multiple global locations and has contributed to various automated news systems.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Paul Cifarelli has held multiple positions at Thomson Reuters since 1998. He currently serves as the Director of Collections, Distribution, and Automations, a role he has occupied since 2016. Prior to this, he was the Director of TDN Elektron Ingest from 2007 to 2013 and the Manager of Global Ticker Development from 1998 to 2007. His responsibilities include managing a team of 70 across five global locations, overseeing projects related to automated news systems and content distribution.
Education and Expertise
Paul Cifarelli earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Notre Dame, where he studied from 1982 to 1986. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering, completing his studies from 1986 to 1989. His educational background supports his extensive career in engineering and technology within the financial services sector.
Background
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Paul Cifarelli worked in various engineering roles. He was a Software System Engineer at EDO Corporation for 11 months in 1990-1991 and held positions at Dow Jones Telerate as a Senior Designer from 1991 to 1996, and at Hazeltine Corporation as a Senior Engineer from 1987 to 1990. His early career also included a role as an Assistant Engineer at Unisys from 1986 to 1987.
Achievements
Throughout his career at Thomson Reuters, Paul Cifarelli has expanded his role to include significant projects such as the Lynx Editorial Automations Platform (LEAP) and the Content Marketplace Data Distribution System (CMDDS). LEAP utilizes AWS for large-scale web scraping, while CMDDS is based on TIBCO EMS, an enterprise messaging system. He continues to manage the UCDP feed migration and enhancement development.