Troy Tomas has been with Ellie Mae for 10 years in roles with increasing impact and responsibility. Currently, Tomas leads the solutions team responsible for building business solutions for Ellie Mae customers, the fastest growing practice in Ellie Mae PSO.

Tomas has been instrumental in driving the requirements for Ellie Mae’s Developer Connect portal, launched in March, which allows lenders and service providers to utilize APIs and improve visibility and collaboration between loan officer, homebuyers, third-party originators and developers.

Tomas’ technical expertise, coupled with his deep knowledge of Encompass, gives him a unique perspective. He seeks to represent the voice of the customer and his relationships with peers in the engineering community give him influence with regard to product roadmap. Tomas is a member of Ellie Mae’s Circle of Excellence. 

WHAT IS ONE HABIT THAT HAS HELPED YOU SUCCEED?

The mortgage industry is full of acronyms, proprietary processes, and technical terminology that you won’t find in any university curriculum. The habit of being inquisitive is the single most important quality that helped me establish a deep understanding of the industry.