About | Carson Kidwell

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Carson Kidwell

As an Account Manager at Clearwater Analytics, I lead a team of analysts and associates in the valuational analysis and reporting of $30 billion portfolios (aggregated) for major health insurance companies. My focus in this role is multi-fold - expand reliable and consistent ARR, defend at-risk clients, and actively mentor and lead the team. This approach has been very successful:

Defended approx. $2.3 million in at risk ARR
Expanded client count and book of business by 200%
Oversaw the successful implementation of four major new clients

Beyond the office, I have the privilege of serving as an Adjunct Lecturer at Boise State University where I further indulge my passion for teaching. In this role, I lecture on complex economic theories and real-world market analysis and application. These courses have been routinely praised by students for clear and easily understood approaches to intricate issues and theories. My courses are consistently met with waitlists each semester and I have been repeatedly applauded by the College of Business & Economics.

I have an extensive background in healthcare and the healthcare industry. I have 10-years tenure in managing back office operations for the region's largest diagnostic lab.

Regularly collaborated with healthcare industry leaders on instrumentation needs, budgets, procedures, and practices
Leveraged an intimate familiarity with the needs and hurdles of healthcare firms through direct hands-on experience
Successfully led a team of medical technicians and analysts through the high stress of COVID-19

I've professionally researched in pricing and cost models for different energy production firms, and this research has been utilized by the private sector to guide business strategy and by governmental agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Alaska to guide policy. Research has also focused on the dynamic pharmaceutical industry and I've authored papers on the FDA approval process and its influence in cost models for biotech companies has garnered me attention at international conferences.

Bio

I bring an unconventional but deeply analytical background to my work, all rooted in a career and education that began in biochemistry and cell biology. My early years as a professional researcher and chemist in organic synthesis at Boise State University provided a foundation in creative and meaningful analytical thinking and a rigor in data analysis - attributes that I carried into healthcare operations as a Pathology Laboratory Supervisor for St. Luke’s Regional Health System. Managing the region’s largest pathology laboratory, I led multidisciplinary medical teams through the complexities of the industry - from supply chain management and operational forecasting, to frontline clinical delivery. This experience provided me with a rare, 360-degree perspective on the healthcare ecosystem.

Driven by a desire to apply this analytical framework to broader markets, I transitioned into finance and economic modeling and pursued an education to match. At Clearwater Analytics, I was rapidly headhunted and promoted from supporting the 'Insurance Top 50' as a Lead Associate to my current role as Account Manager. Today, I oversee a client book that has expanded by 200%, representing approximately $30 billion in aggregate AUM. My focus is on leveraging technology - from automated data processing to AI - to deliver sophisticated investment accounting and 'big-picture' strategic growth for some of the world’s largest insurers and asset managers.

I am an avid traveler (with a recent highlight being Japan - complete with copious amounts of ramen), attempting to play tennis like I could back in high school, and - much to the chagrin of my girlfriend - finding excuses to wear cowboy boots near everywhere I go (please note the python skins being worn in the earlier photo).