Eileen Mertens

Eileen Mertens has had extensive work experience in the actuarial software and consulting industry. Eileen first joined PolySystems, Inc. in 1991 as a Programmer Analyst, where they developed and maintained Universal Life and Annuity valuation and projection systems. Eileen also supported reporting programs and utility programs written in C and maintained COBOL programs on a UNISYS mainframe.

In 1996, Eileen briefly worked at Prospective Health, Inc. as a Programmer Analyst. Here, they created a system using Windows SDK, C, and TCP/IP to submit prescription drug information for drug interaction checks. Eileen also developed and maintained stored procedures in Oracle and Sybase.

Returning to PolySystems, Inc. in 1997, Eileen took on the role of Manager, Universal Life Programming Services. Eileen became the technical lead for Universal Life and Annuity valuation and projection systems, working with C, C++, and C++/CLI. Eileen also played a key part in developing and maintaining sophisticated financial reporting software.

In 2006, Eileen was promoted to Vice President at PolySystems, Inc. In this role, they became the technical development leader for the company, overseeing a team of 18 software developers. Eileen spearheaded the integration of PolySystems with Microsoft HPC and IBM Platform distributed-computing environments.

Overall, Eileen Mertens has demonstrated strong technical skills and leadership throughout their career, contributing significantly to the actuarial software and consulting field.

Eileen Mertens earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University, where they attended from 1988 to 1991. In addition to their degree, they hold a certification as a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) from the Life Management Institute, LLC. Specifics regarding the month and year of obtaining the certification are not available.