About Van
Van Howard is Solutions Director for Insight Global’s professional services division, Evergreen. In this role, he combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and client engagement to lead his team of Solution and Technical Architects in building and marketing cloud-based data platforms and AI/ML solutions.
A trusted advisor to peers, organizational leadership, and clients, Howard has over 40 years of experience in tactical advisory and delivery excellence across transportation, telecom, and diversified consulting fields.
Prior to joining Insight Global, he worked for Capgemini for nearly five years, most recently as Head of North American GTM – Microsoft Azure for the AI & Data Engineering Practice within Global Insights & Data. In this role, Howard led a team of senior resources to spearhead data-driven initiatives for clients from data estate modernizations to high-ROI field applications.
Howard has an industry-recognized history of forensic revenue assurance, recovering millions of dollars for his clients. He possesses deep experience in regulatory and compliance matters, and he led pioneering efforts in data science through rail life prediction in the mid 1980s.
Howard is a graduate of Valdosta State University.
Expertise
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
- Process Improvement
- Business Analysis
- Full System Development Life Cycle
- Agile Methodologies