Leon Abudaram, Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer Leon Abudaram, has been with Citi since 2002, is the Chief Technology Officer for the asset management segments of Citi Capital Advisors and Citi Alternative Investments. Mr. Abudaram brings 20+ years of Information Technology and financial asset management experience in large banks and entrepreneurial start-up companies to this role.

Prior to Citi, Mr. Abudaram was the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Intellexchange, a web-based financial and technology B2B exchange services company. During this effort, Mr. Abudaram had responsibility for technology, product operations and sales and marketing divisions of the organization.

Prior to Intellexchange, Mr. Abudaram was the head of global application development for Standard and Poor's Credit Ratings Group. During his tenure at S&P, he managed delivery of Standard & Poor's premier e-commerce product, Ratings Direct, to capital markets. This project spearheaded Standard & Poor's efforts in establishing an organization-wide e-commerce technology platform and strategy. Before that, at Standard and Poor's, Mr. Abudaram also held the position of Chief Architect, establishing firm wide global technology and operations standards and systems.

Mr. Abudaram is also president of the board for non-profit, American Friends of Turkish Jewry organization which focuses on the well-being and continuation of rich Jewish Heritage within modern Turkish Republic.

Mr. Abudaram holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science and B.A. in Economics from Iowa State University. He is also graduate of Robert College high school in Istanbul Turkey, and moved to United States upon completion of his academic work.