The Machine Development Team
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Cesar Alvarez
Cesar Alvarez is Director of Research for Connors Research LLC. Previously Mr. Alvarez was a senior designer of Excel, helping Microsoft further create and build-out Excel. For the past 8 years Cesar has been a professional market researcher.
Mr. Alvarez has been at the forefront of stock market research, having developed a number of successful trading systems now used by numerous investors and fund managers in the United States and internationally. Cesar attended the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1989 and his Masters of Science in Computer Science in 1990. -
Laurence Connors
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Thomas Hughes
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Mark Angil
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Paul Brost
Paul Brost is the Senior Product Strategist for The Machine. Mr. Brost has over 10 years' experience successfully designing, developing and growing web-based applications. Prior to joining The Connors Group in 2008, Mr. Brost worked as a program manager for Moody’s Analytics, part of Moody’s Investor Services. While at Moody’s, Mr. Brost focused on new product development and expanding the core research and data services into alternate delivery methods, advances that enabled the retention and expansion of critical research relationships with the world's largest fixed-income investors.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University. -
James McCormick
James McCormick is the Program Manager for The Machine. He has over 10 years of experience developing data analytics, business intelligence and CRM solutions for the finance, health care and background screening industries. Prior to joining The Connors Group in 2008, Mr. McCormick was the Director of Product Development for Verified Person, a venture backed start-up specializing in identity verification and pre-employment background checks.
James holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Business Administration at the New York University Stern School of Business. -
Robert Davenport
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