Kurt Hansen Cisa

Kurt Hansen is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in the field of finance and information technology. Kurt currently holds the position of Senior Manager of Financial Projects & Planning at UFG Insurance, a role they took on in November 2021. In this role, Kurt is responsible for overseeing financial projects, managing planning activities, and ensuring the effectiveness of the organization's control framework.

Prior to their current role, Kurt spent over a year as the IT Audit Manager/Senior Manager of Audit & Financial Intelligence at UFG Insurance. During this time, they successfully executed and reported on internal audits, including financial, operational, and IT audits. Additionally, Kurt implemented technical solutions to analyze big data, delivering significant business value within the corporate finance and internal audit activities. Kurt also played a crucial role in managing, developing, and promoting the internal audit function and staff.

Before joining UFG Insurance, Kurt worked at TCS e-Serve International Ltd. as an Internal Controls Manager from July 2018 to January 2020. Kurt also briefly served as a Release Manager from April 2018 to July 2018, where they were responsible for overseeing the release coordination process.

Kurt's earlier experience includes a significant role at Transamerica, where they served as a Release Coordinator from December 2013 to April 2018. Kurt also worked at State Farm® from December 2008 to December 2013, taking on various positions such as Business Analyst and Response Center Technical Specialist. In these roles, Kurt played a critical role in customer care, resolving complaints, and implementing digital enhancements.

Overall, Kurt Hansen's work experience showcases their expertise in financial projects, internal audit, IT audit, and release coordination, all with a focus on driving efficiency and delivering value for the organizations they have worked for.

Kurt Hansen earned their Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from Franklin University, where they attended from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, they completed an Associate of Arts degree in Management Information Systems from Heartland Community College between 2005 and 2008. In 2010-2011, Kurt also obtained an Associate's degree in General Insurance from the American Institutes. Most recently, Kurt completed their Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from Franklin University, graduating between 2014 and 2018.

In terms of certifications, Kurt obtained their Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) certification from ISACA in January 2021. Additionally, they have obtained several Alteryx Designer Core certifications, including Data Preparation, Data Transformation, and General Knowledge. These certifications were earned from Alteryx in June 2023.