Meet Our Team of Experts
Introducing the Propellint Team
Propellent is headed by experienced leadership and a dynamic team all dedicated to driving businesses forward. We are here to transform your company through customized solutions.
Our Leadership
Jason McHugh
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Jason is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Propellint, with over 20 years of experience in software development and delivery in the insurance industry.
As a Vice President and member of the Senior Leadership Team at Insurity, Jason drove the success of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). In this role, Jason oversaw 100+ parallel implementation projects, with 500+ employees and contractors matrixed into the EPMO.
He partnered closely with sales, working to close new opportunities and onboard clients. During his time at Insurity, Jason managed a team of experts to build a world class Project Management and Delivery Framework.
With passion and robust experience in the project management insurance space, Jason created Propellint with his business partner, Tom Jaspering, and a team of world-class technology professionals to provide a boutique customer experience from the planning phase throughout the business cycle.
Tom Jaspering
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Tom is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Propellint, with over 25 years of technical architecture, design, and product development experience in the insurance industry.
As Chief Architect at Systema Software (acquired by Insurity), Tom was a founding developer of the ClaimsXPress platform (f/k/a SIMS), revolutionizing the Claims Systems space.
In addition to hands-on development and management throughout the product life cycle, Tom played an integral role in the creation of agile platform integration strategies for several businesses.
Tom’s enthusiasm and expertise in insurance technology development drove him to partner with Jason McHugh and a team of elite IT professionals to create Propellint. Tom leverages his deep knowledge of claims technology to create custom integration solutions for businesses nationwide.
Our Experts
Ambili Varma
Principal Consultant
Ambili is a Principal Consultant at Propellint with 23 years of experience in the IT space and over 4 years of experience working on the Insurity ClaimsXPress platform (f/k/a SIMS).
In addition to the ClaimsXPress platform, Ambili has worked as a iVOS developer for Ventiv Technology (formerly AON eSolutions). She also has experience as a Solutions Architect and has played a key role in several EDI implementations.
Eric Tsuchimoto
Principal Consultant
Eric is a Principal Consultant at Propellint with over 23 years of experience implementing enterprise software in a variety of industries, and 8+ years of experience with the Insurity ClaimsXPress platform (f/k/a SIMS).
Eric was a senior leader in Professional Services at Insurity/Systema. He also has spent several years as an IT developer, a business analyst, and an implementation manager for various companies, including for Ventiv Technology (iVOS). Eric’s background provides a unique skill set of business, functional and technical expertise.
Lousie Sparks, CPCU, AIC, ARM, WCLA
Principal Consultant
Louise is a Principal Consultant at Propellint. She has more than 30 years of experience in commercial claims, specializing in workers’ compensation – with 16 of those years spent in various claims management positions.
Prior to joining Propellint in January 2021, Louise spent nearly a decade serving as a Claims Manager for a third-party administrator of a Workers’ Compensation pool, implementing and providing support for Ventiv’s iVOS claim administration system, as well as acting as the business Subject Matter Expert for Ventiv technology. Her expertise includes an additional five years as a Solutions Architect for Insurity (formerly Systema), where she implemented integrations for more than a dozen clients, including insurance companies, third-party administrators, and self-insureds, on the ClaimsXPress claim administration system.
In her free time, Louse enjoys traveling with friends and family, and diving into a good book – especially murder mysteries.
Rajesh Kumar
Principal Consultant
Rajesh is a Principal Consultant at Propellint with 23 years of experience in software development and implementation, over 14 years of those spent in the insurance industry, and 7 years specifically on the Insurity ClaimsXPress platform (f/k/a SIMS).
Rajesh has worked on multiple small and large data migration and integration projects, managed data service teams, and has a deep knowledge of relational databases, reconciliation, data warehousing and SaaS technologies.
Alamelu Chidambaram
Principal Consultant
Alamelu, a Principal Consultant at Propellint, brings 22 years of software industry experience, including over 15 years in the insurance sector. She has been instrumental in conceptualizing and implementing a range of projects in process management, system enhancements, and product configurations.
With more than 7 years dedicated to customizing and extending the Insurity ClaimsXPress platform for various enterprise clients, Alamelu possesses deep expertise in this area. Her skills also extend to developing and customizing the IVos application, utilizing technologies like Java, Spring Framework, Jasper, and Struts.
Her recent projects include working on the Workers CompXpress (Breeze) platform, where she focused on creating customized workflows for Claims, Underwriting, Policies, and the Pricing Tool API.
Alex Perry
Principal Consultant
Alex is a Principal Consultant, licensed adjuster in Florida, and board-certified professional backed by 30 years’ experience in workers’ compensation claims. He began his career on the carrier side, working as a Claims Adjuster and Claims Supervisor, before moving into the role of Director of Claims for a regional mutual insurance carrier in 10 states, with 15 direct reports.
In addition to his time on the carrier side, Alex has held positions including Business Analyst, Project Manager, and Product Manager and Solutions Consultant with Tropics/Insurity. While at Insurity, he helped build out and implement the Workers CompXpress (Breeze) product.
Across all roles, claims operations remains Alex’s specialty due to his deep industry knowledge of third-party integrations, EDI/CMS compliance, and system process improvements.
Nicholas Leo
Principal Consultant
Nicholas is an Associate Consultant at Propellint. Nicholas brings expertise in working with Big Data. This includes analyzing information across large and disparate databases to provide meaningful insights for decision-making, data visualization and trend recognition, compliance and regulatory reporting, feeding third party systems, and much more.
Nicholas brings a problem-solving mindset to his engagements, offering an unbiased, data-driven perspective.
Robert Nethaway
Principal Consultant
Robert is a Data Migration Specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Throughout his career, he has worked on both large and small data migrations, and holds extensive knowledge of iVOS and ClaimsXPress (Sims) technology. He now works as a Principal Consultant with Propellint, helping clients successfully implement the latest software solutions.
In his off hours, Robert enjoys fine-tuning his Blackjack skills with friends and fellow cards afficionados
Randy Skopecek, AINS
Principal Consultant
Randy is a Principal Consultant at Propellint. Backed by more than 23 years of experience in the P&C Insurance Sector, his expertise includes a primary focus on software development/architecture, product development, and corporate strategy from an IT perspective.
Prior to joining Propellint, Randy worked in various IT positions, from developer to director, and then to architect. He has worked on multiple domains, including Policy, Claims, Billing, Loss Control, Commissions, payables/receivables, portals, and more.
Chelsea Reed
Principal Consultant
Chelsea is a Principal Consultant at Propellint with 18 years of experience in workers compensation. Her expansive career includes partnering with numerous IT departments on both the carrier and TPA side as an analyst and applications manager, as well as 10 years working specifically with the Ocean and Workers CompXpress platforms. She enjoys specializing in projects with claims vendors, data reporting, and compliance.
In her free time, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family and showing off her green thumb by tending to her collection of plants.
Kim Sullivan, CSPO
Principal Consultant
Kim is a Principal Consultant and Certified Scrum Product Owner at Propellint with more than a decade of experience in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry.
She began her insurance career as an Auto adjuster, building her expertise in a fast-paced, high-volume claims environment before advancing to a Senior Training Consultant role, where she trained new hires on how to handle auto claims and first notice of loss reporting. Kim completed a comprehensive claim leadership program and transitioned into management roles within both the Auto claim and Operations departments, partnering with industry leaders to identify opportunities to create efficiencies for claims partners. Most recently, Kim worked as an Agile Product Owner on an integration-focused development team, where she worked with developers to ensure seamless connections with various systems and applications.
When she’s not serving as a Subject Matter Expert, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives, and mentoring peers, Kim enjoys spending time with her family and two adorable dogs.
Vishnu Raja
Associate Consultant
A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park in 2022, Vishnu earned degrees in Information Science and Statistics. Upon graduation he worked as a Data Analyst in the construction industry before moving into his role as an Associate Consultant at Propellint.
When he’s not putting his technical expertise to work, he enjoys dabbling in music production, as well as showing off his gaming skills – basketball on the courts, and video games on PlayStation!
Why Partner With Us
Propellint’s mission is to provide an end-to-end implementation strategy tailored to your business, from the planning phase throughout the business cycle. We support new software implementations and provide ongoing strategic guidance for existing platform users, meeting your goals as your business grows.
25+ Years Of Claims Software Implementation
Our team is the most experienced in the industry, working with a diverse set of businesses to seamlessly implement their claims software solutions.
Custom Consultation Tailored To Your Business
Our approach is not one size fits all. That’s why we create a strategy tailored to your business, working with your goals to help you achieve them.
Journey Management
Our team will guide you through the process, from the planning phase throughout the business engagement every step of the way.
Deep Technical Expertise
Partner with the team that worked to architect the technology itself. You can feel confident in Propellint’s team of experts, knowing that they are fluent with the intricacies of the software.