Rocket Companies Hires AI Innovator Shawn Malhotra as Chief Technology Officer
Rocket Companies Hires AI Innovator Shawn Malhotra as Chief Technology Officer
Malhotra is a proven technology leader with decades of experience in engineering, product development and AI strategy for tech and media companies, including Thomson Reuters, Intel and Qualcomm
Malhotra是一位久经考验的技术领导者，在汤森路透、英特尔和高通等科技和媒体公司的工程、产品开发和人工智能战略方面拥有数十年的经验
DETROIT, May 6, 2024 – Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the Detroit-based fintech platform company including mortgage, real estate and other financial service businesses, today announced Shawn Malhotra as its first ever group Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective May 6, 2024.
底特律，2024 年 5 月 6 日 — 火箭公司 纽约证券交易所股票代码：RKT）是一家总部位于底特律的金融科技平台公司，包括抵押贷款、房地产和其他金融服务业务，今天宣布肖恩·马尔霍特拉为其首位集团首席技术官（CTO），自2024年5月6日起生效。
In this role, Malhotra will oversee the development and implementation of technology across the entire Rocket Companies' ecosystem, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, Data Science, Product Engineering, Technology Operations and Information Security – among other areas.
在这个职位上，马尔霍特拉将监督整个火箭公司生态系统的技术开发和实施，包括人工智能（AI）开发、数据科学、产品工程、技术运营和信息安全等领域。
"Shawn brings a wealth of expertise and a transformative vision to our technology teams. As we double down on our commitment to technology innovation, Shawn will help us focus on delivering groundbreaking solutions to our clients, partners and team members," said Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies. "Shawn's primary objective will be to increase the rate of innovation and execution in the organization, amplifying Rocket's AI initiatives. His fresh perspective and track record of leveraging AI to simplify and automate processes makes me confident that, together, we will quickly realize our vision of AI-fueled homeownership."
“Shawn 为我们的技术团队带来了丰富的专业知识和变革性愿景。在我们加倍致力于技术创新的同时，Shawn将帮助我们专注于为客户、合作伙伴和团队成员提供开创性的解决方案。” Rocket Companies首席执行官瓦伦·克里希纳说。“肖恩的主要目标将是提高组织的创新和执行率，扩大Rocket的人工智能计划。他在利用人工智能简化和自动化流程方面的全新视角和往绩使我相信，通过共同努力，我们将迅速实现以人工智能为动力的房屋所有权的愿景。”
Previously, Malhotra held a variety of technology leadership roles at Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI). Most recently, he was the Head of Engineering and Product Development for the entire company. Under Malhotra's oversight, Thomson Reuters established a platform to accelerate development of generative AI solutions, while introducing an industry-leading AI assistant spanning all Thomson Reuters products. Previously, Malhotra served as the CTO of Thomson Reuters' Corporate Technology business unit. When he joined the company in 2017, he was instrumental in founding Thomson Reuters' Toronto Technology Centre, prioritizing AI talent and expanding TR Labs – the company's division dedicated to research around AI and other technological innovation.
此前，马尔霍特拉曾在汤森路透（纽约证券交易所代码：TRI）担任过各种技术领导职务。最近，他是整个公司的工程和产品开发主管。在马尔霍特拉的监督下，汤森路透建立了一个平台来加速生成式人工智能解决方案的开发，同时推出了涵盖汤森路透所有产品的行业领先的人工智能助手。此前，马尔霍特拉曾担任汤森路透企业技术业务部门的首席技术官。当他于2017年加入公司时，他在创立汤森路透的多伦多技术中心、优先考虑人工智能人才和扩大TR Labs方面发挥了重要作用，TR Labs是该公司致力于人工智能和其他技术创新研究的部门。
"I am looking forward to being part of this pivotal time in Rocket Companies' history and am eager to explore how AI can simplify the path to homeownership," said Shawn. "I truly believe in the transformative potential of AI technology. Few missions are as crucial or deserving of its power as Rocket's goal of making housing more accessible for all."
肖恩说：“我期待成为火箭公司历史上这个关键时刻的一部分，并渴望探索人工智能如何简化房屋所有权之路。”“我真的相信人工智能技术的变革潜力。很少有任务能像 Rocket 的目标那样重要或值得发挥，那样让所有人都能获得住房。”
Before his time at Thomson Reuters, Malhotra spent 12 years at Intel – including his time at Altera before the company was acquired by Intel. He led Intel's Toronto Technology Centre, which housed 200 software engineers, and was the Director of Software Development. Malhotra started his career as a software developer for Qualcomm.
在汤森路透任职之前，马尔霍特拉在英特尔工作了12年，包括他在Altera被英特尔收购之前在该公司任职的时间。他领导英特尔多伦多技术中心，该中心容纳了200名软件工程师，并曾担任软件开发总监。马尔霍特拉的职业生涯始于高通公司的软件开发人员。
Malhotra joins the company at a key time for Rocket. Just last month, Rocket Companies announced Rocket Logic and Rocket Logic – Synopsis. The tools use generative AI to quickly automate manual tasks that humans would typically spend hours of time completing. This includes classifying documents, extracting client data, tracking sentiment and recording client patterns and preferences. AI empowers team members to focus on what matters most, building relationships with those on the journey to homeownership and strengthening rapport with Rockets' millions of clients.
马尔霍特拉在火箭的关键时刻加入公司。就在上个月，火箭公司宣布了火箭逻辑和火箭逻辑—概要。这些工具使用生成式 AI 来快速自动执行人类通常需要花费数小时才能完成的手动任务。这包括对文档进行分类、提取客户数据、跟踪情绪以及记录客户模式和偏好。人工智能使团队成员能够专注于最重要的事情，与拥有房屋的人建立关系，并加强与Rockets数百万客户的融洽关系。
Malhotra earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he graduated with honors. He also earned a Master of Engineering degree at the University of Toronto. Malhotra is credited with five issued US patents and two published papers.
Malhotra 在滑铁卢大学获得计算机工程应用科学学士学位，并以优异成绩毕业。他还获得了多伦多大学的工程硕士学位。Malhotra拥有五项已颁发的美国专利和两篇发表的论文。
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About Rocket Companies
关于火箭公司
Founded in 1985, Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) is a Detroit-based fintech platform company including personal finance and consumer technology brands including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Amrock, Rocket Money, Rocket Loans, Rocket Mortgage Canada, Lendesk and Core Digital Media.
Rocket Companies（纽约证券交易所代码：RKT）成立于1985年，是一家总部位于底特律的金融科技平台公司，旗下包括Rocket Mortgage、Rocket Homes、Amrock、Rocket Money、火箭贷款、加拿大火箭抵押贷款、Lendesk和Core Digital Media在内的个人理财和消费科技品牌。
The Company helps clients achieve the goal of home ownership and financial freedom through industry-leading client experiences powered by its simple, fast and trusted digital solutions. J.D. Power has ranked Rocket Mortgage, #1 in client satisfaction for both primary mortgage origination and servicing a total of 21 times.
该公司通过其简单、快速和值得信赖的数字解决方案提供行业领先的客户体验，帮助客户实现房屋所有权和财务自由的目标。J.D. Power将Rocket Mortgage在初级抵押贷款发放和还款方面的客户满意度排在第 #1 位，总共21次。
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