Rex Vargas / Résumé Product strategy. Digital experiences. Practical AI.
Digital résumé
Connecting the idea to the useful thing. Product and consulting leader working across financial services, digital experiences, and emerging technology. I help cross-functional teams connect strategy, design, and engineering—from an early idea to a useful product.
Product strategy Digital consulting Financial services Generative AI
Selected professional experience
EPAM Systems Director · Business Consulting & Product Development Lead financial-services GenAI initiatives and go-to-market strategy. Guide cross-functional product, engineering, and design teams. Shape digital wealth experiences, product roadmaps, and transformation workshops. The Devbridge Group Senior Product Manager 2017–2018 Led agile product teams across financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, and apparel. Managed product roadmaps, backlogs, requirements, and launches. Northern Trust Product Owner & Vice President 2014–2017 Led product development for digital advice and mobile experiences. Connected business goals with design, engineering, and product roadmaps. Selected background based on my May 2026 résumé.
Earlier experience
Northern Trust Investment Portfolio Manager & Second Vice President 2011–2014 NYLIFE Securities Financial Services Manager 2010–2011 Northern Trust Investment Officer & Institutional Sales Representative 2009–2010 Northern Trust Management Development Program 2007–2009 Education
Northwestern University Master of Product Design and Development Management (MPD2)University of Florida Master of Business AdministrationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Arts, EconomicsMade with curiosity. Built with intention. Rex Vargas / Résumé