Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) has selected MuleSoft as their integration platform of choice. As they progress through their journey, IOT has enabled and educated many of the state’s agencies to learn and use MuleSoft for integration projects within different scopes such as inter-agency, intra-agency and external entities outside the state. One of these agencies that saw a need to centrally access information is their Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA). Dennis Wimer, IDVA Director, saw a business need to provide real-time Veteran information across many agencies such as Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Dept of Health, Dept of Workforce Development, and others to have a central access point to confirm and validate Veterans who reside in the state of Indiana. Dennis has shared his goals on how and why these services are important and has shared his approach with other states and at the national VA. Both Dennis and Gerry Bailey, MuleSoft Consultant, will provide an overview of the use cases for IDVA and how IOT is using MuleSoft across agencies to provide this single view of an Indiana Veteran.
https://www.in.gov/dva/about-idva/your-idva/
Corvano
President/Owner
State of Indiana
Director, Department of Veterans Affairs
As President of Corvano, Gerry leads a dynamic team of senior consultants and system integrators in areas such as cloud services, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. A USAF Veteran, Gerry has over 30 years experience in disruptive technology leadership. He’s supported client innovation in industries as diverse as insurance, healthcare, life sciences, and at both State and Federal government levels.
Dennis Wimer started his military career as a Cadet of ROTC Detachment 220 at Purdue University. After graduation, Dennis was assigned to Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather AFB, Calif., where he received the Paul F. Lorence Award as the top navigator student. Upon graduation, he served in the 16th Airlift Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., as a C-141B Starlifter navigator. His last duty assignment was at McGuire AFB, N.J. At McGuire, Dennis became the first operations officer for the C-141B Special Operations Low-Level II Squadron. During his time at McGuire Air Force Base, he also completed his MBA at the University of Pennsylvania's world-renowned Wharton School of Business.
After leaving the Air Force, Dennis has worked in multiple sectors of the economy. These include: small private businesses, large public enterprise, non-profit, government, and higher education. He has worked at companies like McKinsey & Company, Eli Lilly & Company, ExaroMed LLC, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana and Kentucky, Butler University and most recently, his family business LADS Consulting, LLC. Dennis was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Field Operations at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development by then-Governor Mitch Daniels. In this capacity, he oversaw the operations for all WorkOne centers located throughout Indiana. He led multiple state and federal programs, including the Jobs for Veterans State Grants, Re-Employment Services Program, and Trade Adjustment Assistance. Dennis started the Hoosier Initiative to Re-employ Ex-offenders (HIRE) and the Indiana Robotics Initiative. Dennis has also served on the board of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and was the chair of the NASWA Veteran Affairs Committee.
Dennis is honored to be selected by Governor Eric Holcomb to serve as the Director of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs. He brings a servant’s mindset to the department and is excited to lead the department to serve Indiana’s veterans and their families.
Dennis is married with two adult children and lives in Washington Township, Indianapolis.
Corvano, LLC
President
Vanrish Technology
CTO
