Alan Lash is an experienced executive with a career spanning several leading organizations in technology operations and vendor management. Currently serving as Vice President at D.E. Shaw since January 2008, Alan specializes in Data Center and Technology Operations, Sourcing, and Vendor Management. Previous roles include Vice President of Data Centers & Global Sourcing at ITG and Vice President Sourcing Manager at Bank of America, where support was provided for Investment Banking. Earlier experience includes senior positions at Longitude, Inc. and PersonalPath Systems, as well as Director of Hardware Infrastructure at Mail.com. Alan's career began at Morgan Stanley, focusing on Technology Procurement, following a managerial role in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University.