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Dean Zarras

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Founder & CEO at ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheets

Westport, Connecticut, United States

FoundedClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheets

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Parsa NazariunlockedDean: together at The Fund for American Studies (2021)
×2Dean: together at Bank One / First National Bank of Chicago
×9Dean: together at Bear Stearns

About

Dean Zarras is the founder and CEO of ClearFactr, Inc., a financial modeling platform he established in 2013 that converts spreadsheet-based business logic into governed, API-accessible software with capabilities including version history, permissioning, and connectivity for AI and data pipelines. The platform originated from a product previously acquired by Goldman Sachs, where Zarras held the title of Managing Director. He has over 40 years of experience in front-office financial software development and has had three prior startup exits.

Founder & CEO at ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheets

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REFASHIOND VenturesNew York · $25K checksValuestream VenturesMiami · $250K – $10M checks

Experience

  1. ClearFactr, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentNY Metro
  2. ClearFactr, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
  3. Goldman SachsManaging Director2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
  4. The Fund for American StudiesMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2022
  5. ClearFactrFounder and CEO2013 — 2018New York, NY
  6. ForbesContributor, Forbes Opinions2010 — 2013
  7. SESCO Enterprises, LLCPartner / CTO / Chief Architect2003 — 2013East Brunswick, NJ and Greensburg, PA
  8. Allegheny Energy Global MarketsManaging Director2001 — 2003New York, NY
  9. iNTELLISHARE, LLCCTO / Chief Architect2000 — 2001White Plains, NY
  10. Bear StearnsManaging Director Principal, Financial Analytics and Structured Transactions Group1994 — 2000New York, NY
  11. Bank One / First National Bank of ChicagoVP, Proprietary Trading Desk1990 — 1993Chicago, IL
  12. Shearson Lehman Hutton AsiaVP, Equity Derivatives Trading Desk1989 — 1990Tokyo, Japan
  13. Nomura Securities International, Inc.Vice President, Fixed Income Division1986 — 1989New York, NY

Skills & more

Director level1Data Analysis1IT & Business Strategy Alignment2IT Strategy2FinanceIntegrationSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Agile MethodologiesProject Management5Software Development18Proprietary Trading14Equity Derivatives19
+12 moreEnergyElectronic TradingStart-upsEntrepreneurshipWeb DevelopmentDerivativesEnterprise ArchitectureCommodity MarketsLong-form writingLeadershipSQLManagement
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Who is Dean Zarras?
Dean Zarras is the founder and CEO of ClearFactr, Inc., a financial modeling platform he established in 2013 that converts spreadsheet-based business logic into governed, API-accessible software with capabilities including version history, permissioning, and connectivity for AI and data pipelines. The platform originated from a product previously acquired by Goldman Sachs, where Zarras held the title of Managing Director. He has over 40 years of experience in front-office financial software development and has had three prior startup exits.
Where does Dean Zarras work?
Dean Zarras is Founder & CEO of ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheets.
What companies did Dean Zarras found?
Dean Zarras founded ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheets.
Where did Dean Zarras go to school?
Dean Zarras studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Industrial Management).

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