Biographies

President, PartnerHaitham Salawdeh
Haitham Salawdeh

Haitham Salawdeh, who co-founded Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS) in 1997, currently serves as President for CTS. While his role with CTS is critical, he also continues to serve as a sought after consultant and is actively involved with many client projects.

Haitham has successfully overseen and implemented many major projects for the financial services, investments services, healthcare and leasing industries. While he continues to maintain very deep technical skills in BI, Datawarehousing, Web and Client/Server technologies, Haitham also has functional focus. He sees technology as nothing more than a tool. He gets excited about technology but ultimately he will always ask, "How will this specific technology help solve my business problem?"

Haitham graduated in 1990 from Bonn University, Germany, with a "Vor-diplom" (B.S.) in Math and Theoretical Computer Science. In 1994, he earned a B.S. in Computer Science from UW-Madison, and in 2003 he received his M.S. in Computer Science from UW-Milwaukee. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D.

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Vice President, PartnerIan A. Fox
Ian A. Fox

Ian Fox is a Vice President and Partner at Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). In this leadership role, Ian is responsible for participating in corporate strategy development, recruiting and providing mentorship to other CTS consultants.

Ian has 10 years of experience in software development. His specialty is Microsoft based technologies in the financial services industry with particular focus on CRM applications. Fox's clients have described him as "the icing on the cake" because his technical expertise is top-notch, and his outgoing personality adds fun to all of the teams he works with.

Prior to joining, CTS Ian worked as software engineer at Strong Capital Management and as senior software engineer at SPSS, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration -- Management Information Systems degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

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PartnerCobbie Behrend
Cobbie Behrend

Cobbie Behrend is a Partner at Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). In this position, he is part of the core team actively managing the day-to-day operations of CTS. However, being a part of CTS' senior leadership team where he provides strategic guidance and mentoring, does not exclude him from actively billing as a consultant. Cobbie's primary role at CTS is that of a software engineer and business consultant.

Cobbie has over 9 years of experience in software development and during this time, he has played many roles including business analyst, architect, developer and mentor. An excellent communicator and team player, Cobbie’s ‘whatever it takes’ approach makes him not only well-liked by CTS clients but also sought after.

Cobbie doesn’t just sell solution, he is dedicated to addressing client needs and actively solving their problems. He is also very passionate about agile software methodology and creating extremely testable and maintainable code. He is a regular speaker on IT, and has a variety of outside interests, including marathon running.

Cobbie holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Marquette University, an Associates of Arts and Science from the University of Wisconsin - Washington County and an Associates of Applied Science from the Community College of the Air Force.

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PartnerAaron Martin
Aaron Martin

Aaron Martin is a Partner at Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). In this position, he is part of the core team actively managing the day-to-day operations of CTS.  In addition, he continues to participate in project management, software development, providing mentorship and input into the internal recruiting processes.

Aaron has over 7 years of experience in IT. His primary focus at CTS has been on working with the Financial Services industry, however, he comes from a rich background of expertise in a variety of industries. His clients often compliment Aaron on his ability to pick up new tools quickly and the fact that he is in general, a pleasure to work with.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Business Administration -- Management Information Systems/Finance from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He resides in Germantown with his family.

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ConsultantBrian Vosicky
Brian Vosicky

Brian Vosicky is a Consultant for Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). In this position, he is responsible for exceeding clients expectations via sound software development and customer-oriented translation of requirements.

Brian has over 5 years of experience and has been working primarily within Financial Services.

Vosicky graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering from Marquette University.

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ConsultantCory M. Larson
Cory M. Larson

Cory Larson is a Consultant for Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). In this position, he is responsible for software engineering, working with CTS clients to maintain a connection between IT and business process users, and to ensure a project's successful completion.

Cory has over 5 years of technology experience including serving as a consultant for Financial Services Firms and within Supply Chain Management. In addition to development, Cory has also been able to put his graphic design skills to use internally and hopes to be able to contribute these skills on client projects in the future.

Personally, Cory enjoys photography and participates annually in the MaccFund's Trek 100 Fundraising event. He also stays active by participating regularly in ultimate frisbee and bowling.

Cory holds a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

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ConsultantSakina Fakhruddin
Sakina Fakhruddin

Sakina Fakhruddin is a consultant for Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS).  In this position, she is responsible for delivering quality software solutions, exceeding clients’ expectations as well as maintaining communication with clients.

Sakina has over 2 years of technology experience including serving as a software engineer at IBM.  Not only does she have vast technical skills which shine through the projects she works on, but she also is extremely personable.  She is a quick learner which helps her tackle a vast array of projects.

Sakina graduated from Pune University in 2006 with a B.E. in Computer Science.  She recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a M.S. in Computer Science.

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Office ManagerPaula Neumann
Paula Neumann

Paula Neumann is an Office Manager at Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS). She is responsible for all of the day-to-day operations of our office, including accounts receivable/payable, human resources, benefit administration, and general facility management.

Paula has a rich background in business operation. She ran her own business for many years and also worked in Business to Business sales for several more years. She brings tactical business know-how and a "mothering" quality to our team. Not only does she handle the finances for our two global offices but she also makes sure we have the right snacks on hand! She is truly the glue that holds CTS together.

Paula holds a Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She resides in Richfield with her husband.

Marketing AssistantAmy Kundinger
Amy Kundinger

Amy Kundinger is a Marketing Assistant for Corporate Technology Solutions (CTS).  In this position she is responsible for new client development which she does by establishing and maintaining relationships with potential CTS clients.  She also creates and maintains social presence through Facebook and e-marketing.  Amy consistently does market research as well.

Amy graduated from Alverno College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.

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