J. Jeffrey Hanson is the chief architect at eReinsure.com, Inc., where he directs architecture and design for J2EE-based frameworks, applications, and systems for the reinsurance industry. Jeff has more than 18 years of experience in the software industry, including filling the role of lead architect for the Route 66 platform at Novell and chief architect at Zareus, Inc. Jeff's background includes analysis, design, and implementation for systems, applications, and platforms in the newspaper publishing industry, mortgage lending industry, retail banking, word processing, and developer services. Jeff has also authored numerous articles and books for the software industry.