Kristian Desch is a Strategic Consultant at Ab Initio Software since February 2021, with previous extensive experience in various leadership roles at TransUnion from 2006 to 2021, including Vice President and Head of US Markets Credit Risk Engineering, Vice President and Global Head of Solution Architecture, and Vice President and Program Spark Lead Solution Architect. At TransUnion, Kristian supervised software engineering and facilitated strategic technology initiatives, leading a 150-person IT organization involved in big data consumer credit analytics. Prior experience includes a position as Alliance Director at Accenture from 2005 to 2006 and as a Campus Consultant for NeXT Computer Inc. in 1991-1992. Kristian holds a BS in Computer Science with a minor in mathematics and business from Indiana University Bloomington, earned in 1992.