Title: Senior Director of Data Engineering
Company: Freddie Mac
Location: North Potomac, Maryland, United States
Leon Keselman, senior director of data engineering at Freddie Mac, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in information technology.
Mr. Keselman, a senior director of engineering at Freddie Mac in Washington, D.C., has been leveraging his distinguished background to excel in his role. Since 2022, he has been instrumental in his high-level position, supporting the Virginia-based financial services organization. Mr. Keselman’s expertise in defining data strategy for the organization and platforms to support data-driven decision-making has been pivotal to his success. He also drives innovation in platform transformation while remaining abreast of emerging technologies and evaluating new tools and technology services. Among other obligations, Mr. Keselman manages the budget, secures and oversees vendor relationships and contacts, and optimizes resource allocations while mitigating and reducing risk.
Mr. Keselman was initially hired by Freddie Mac as a senior director of technology strategy in 2021. His earlier tenure included roles at Ellucian in Washington, D.C., as a director of cloud operations and then as a senior director of cloud architecture between 2016 and 2021. He was also employed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as the technology delivery manager from 2015 to 2016 and by USTAS Technologies Inc. as an infrastructure services manager and technology director between 2008 and 2015. Earlier in his career, Mr. Keselman held leading roles with Intel Corporation, Bank Hapoalim, BrightCom Technologies, Israel Defense Forces and his alma mater, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.
Highly educated in preparation for his future in this sector, Mr. Keselman received a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, followed by a Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. He also holds an EXIN credential through the ITIL Foundation and completed a LinkedIn course on leadership. Since stepping into the professional field, Mr. Keselman has been recognized for his success with an Operational Excellence Award from Intel Engineering and a Star Award from FINRA. In preparation for the future, Mr. Keselman intends to take on greater responsibilities and contribute to digital transformations within his industry. Additionally, he envisions helping businesses by providing expertise in infrastructure and data capabilities.
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