--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E176: Jason Silver of Vlocity Discusses Cloud Platforms on Salesforce - InsNerds.com" description: In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Jason Silver of Vlocity. Vlocity is building insurance-based carrier platforms on top of Salesforce, the most popular cloud-based CRM, used by millions globally. We discussed the importance of agile development via the cloud and why it was important to build on top of a platform --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [Profiles in Risk – E176: Jason Silver of Vlocity Discusses Cloud Platforms on Salesforce - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/profiles-in-risk-e176-jason-silver-of-vlocity-discusses-cloud-platforms-on-salesforce) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Nov 3, 2019 4:00:00 AM # Profiles in Risk – E176: Jason Silver of Vlocity Discusses Cloud Platforms on Salesforce by Nicholas Lamparelli In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Jason Silver of Vlocity. Vlocity is building insurance-based carrier platforms on top of Salesforce, the most popular cloud-based CRM, used by millions globally. We discussed the importance of agile development via the cloud and why it was important to build on top of a platform such as Salesforce. **LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/1987588-profiles-in-risk-e176-jason-silver-of-vlocity-discusses-cloud-platforms-on-salesforce.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/1987588-profiles-in-risk-e176-jason-silver-of-vlocity-discusses-cloud-platforms-on-salesforce.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ** OR WATCH HERE:**   **CONNECT WITH JASON SILVER: LinkedIn – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-silver-92677a3/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-silver-92677a3/) Vlocity Homepage – [https://vlocity.com/](https://vlocity.com/) **** MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ****Salesforce platform – [https://vlocity.com/partners/salesforce](https://vlocity.com/partners/salesforce) Evernote – [https://evernote.com/](https://evernote.com/) Engagio – [https://www.engagio.com/](https://www.engagio.com/) Zoom – [https://zoom.us/](https://zoom.us/) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY JASON: Behind the Cloud by Marc Benioff – [https://amzn.to/2PPrU3v](https://amzn.to/2PPrU3v)  ** ** SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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