John Rares Almasan

Senior Managing Director | Head of ClienTech and AI TIAA

Dr. John Almasan is an accomplished technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading global tech teams and building large-scale AI, data, analytics, and cloud platforms for prominent companies such as TIAA, McKinsey & Company, American Express, Bank of America, and Nationwide Insurance. With deep expertise in multi-cloud big data engineering, machine learning, and data science, John is a hands-on practitioner and passionate about enabling the acceleration of AI adoption. As an adjunct professor at various universities and a member of Arizona State University's Board of Advisors, John is committed to preparing the next generation to meet the future's skillset needs and demands. He focuses on employee cross-training and actively engages in teaching and mentoring students in the field. John holds two master’s degrees in engineering and statistics, a Doctor of Business Administration with focus on Machine Learning and has over 40+ patents filed. He has received several awards throughout his career for his contributions to the technology industry.