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 strategyDigital consultingFinancial servicesGenerative AI
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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 TrustInvestment Portfolio Manager & Second Vice President 2011–2014
  • NYLIFE SecuritiesFinancial Services Manager 2010–2011
  • Northern TrustInvestment Officer & Institutional Sales Representative 2009–2010
  • Northern TrustManagement Development Program 2007–2009

Education

  • Northwestern UniversityMaster of Product Design and Development Management (MPD2)
  • University of FloridaMaster of Business Administration
  • University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Arts, Economics