Jim O'Donnell, Angel Investor

Currently serving as an investor, a mentor to startup founders via a number of accelerators, and as an advisor to a VC. Part-time IT and banking consultant. Semi-retired financial services IT executive and former CIO with a track record of innovating and leading organizations through major cultural and technological change. Known for developing high-performance organizations. Background spans most sectors within financial services. Former global Chief Information Officer of Guggenheim Partners. Have worked with firms ranging from small Fintech startups, to mid-sized investment banks and mortgage companies, to the largest commercial banks. Earlier served as a consultant to firms in many industries, including medical, manufacturing, transportation, mining, retail, distribution, and Defense. Significant experience in bank fraud and fraud analytics; bank and IT operations, applications utilizing AI/machine learning and statistical methods, very large-scale application integration, payments, mortgages, and information security. Involved in over 25 successful M&A events, many of which were very large system integrations, and where I had a lead role.