John Lankenau is the head of product solutions and operations at SS&C Primatics. He has extensive financial services industry experience, with an emphasis on complex loan systems integrating risk and finance. In addition to building software, John’s experience includes auditing the models and estimation processes for some of the biggest financial institutions in the United States for a Big 4 firm. John is a frequent speaker on emerging issues such as CECL, the integration of risk and finance, and stress testing, as well as a regular contributor to industry publications. John has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Carleton College in Minnesota and a Master’s degree in Operations Research from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.