# Gary Hoberman

> Gary Hoberman is the New York-based founder and CEO of Unqork, which he launched in 2017 after technology leadership roles at Citigroup and MetLife. An engineer by background, he advocates visual, codeless application development and reducing the maintenance obligations created by enterprise software. His public work now includes enterprise AI and the podcast Architecting the AI Enterprise with David Ferrucci.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Unqork
- **Organizations:** Unqork, MetLife, Citigroup, Salomon Smith Barney, Bankers Trust, New York University, The Shed, New York Hall of Science, Hoberman Rockets
- **Education:** New York University, Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Unqork in 2017., Led technology at MetLife across 47 countries, according to his official biography., Holds seven patents, according to Unqork’s biography.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Built a platform to generate money-transfer systems at Bankers Trust, according to his account.
- **1996-2001** — Listed on his LinkedIn profile as an adjunct professor at New York University.
- **Before 2012** — Held technology leadership roles at Smith Barney and Citigroup, including managing director.
- **2012** — Joined MetLife; subsequently served as executive vice president and global CIO.
- **2017** — Founded Unqork.
- **2020** — Unqork announced a $207 million Series C at a $2 billion valuation on October 6.
- **2021** — Began serving on The Shed’s board, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2022** — Honored at the New York Hall of Science’s fall gala.
- **2024** — Began serving as a New York Hall of Science trustee, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2026** — Co-hosted Architecting the AI Enterprise with David Ferrucci; Unqork announced UnqorkAI in May.

## Achievements

- Founded Unqork in 2017.
- Led technology at MetLife across 47 countries, according to his official biography.
- Holds seven patents, according to Unqork’s biography.
- Named a New York Entrepreneur of the Year by EY, according to his official biography.
- Honored by the New York Hall of Science in 2022.
- Led Unqork during its October 2020 $207 million Series C at a $2 billion company valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 13, Unqork announced Voya Financial selected UnqorkAI for targeted AI-enabled retirement experiences and workflow initiatives, expanding a seven-year partnership.
- **2026-07** — Published the LinkedIn article Can AI Finally Let Banks Be Banks Again? on July 21.
- **2026-05** — Unqork announced UnqorkAI on May 13, extending its component architecture into AI-assisted enterprise development.
- **2026-03** — The first Architecting the AI Enterprise episode with Gary Hoberman and David Ferrucci is dated March 26 on Unqork’s episode page.

## Links

- Website: https://unqork.com/gary-hoberman/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-hoberman/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/garyhoberman

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