Optimal Blue Director of Engineering Anu Angarai Receives HousingWire’s Insiders Award

PLANO, Texas – Aug. 1, 2024 – Optimal Blue has announced that Anu Angarai, director of engineering, has been named a 2024 HousingWire Insiders award winner.

“I am honored to be recognized among this remarkable group of individuals who work behind the scenes to drive our companies and our clients forward,” said Angarai. “I’m proud to work with a group of people at Optimal Blue who understand that our work’s ultimate purpose is to drive efficiency and profitability for our customers.”

Angarai joined Optimal Blue in 2007 as a junior developer, and since, she has risen to lead the technical development of Optimal Blue’s flagship product, pricing, and eligibility (PPE) solution. Her work has been critical to the Optimal Blue PPE’s position as the most advanced and most used PPE technology in the mortgage industry – used to price and lock approximately 35% of mortgages completed nationwide.

In recent years, she led the migration of Optimal Blue’s applications and databases to the Azure cloud computing platform without any disruption to Optimal Blue PPE users. This migration project enables Optimal Blue to achieve increased system flexibility, speed, and enhanced performance while leveraging advanced technologies and more robust security measures.

“The HousingWire Insiders honorees are the operational leaders who are the backbones of their organizations – driving innovation and efficiency, and creating opportunities for their organizations,” said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. “By improving user experiences, identifying market opportunities, and developing efficient processes, these outstanding individuals are propelling their organizations toward sustained growth and excellence.”

The complete list of the 2024 HousingWire Insiders award winners can be viewed on the HousingWire website.

About Optimal Blue
Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes maximize profitability and operate efficiently so they can help American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that, in any market environment, allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between. To learn more, visit OptimalBlue.com.

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