France Roy
CTO / SVP Engineering in New York, NY
I am a visionary technology executive with success driving the strategy, design, and execution of software engineering for web, mobile, and social applications. My expertise lies in partnering with business and technology leaders, powering through roadblocks, and steering global teams to deliver disruptive products that advance the organization’s mission and capture game-changing results in the market.
Results have been significant:
• Built a new global engineering team to launch digital products and services as part of a strategic initiative to disrupt the industry and reach untapped consumer channels/markets.
• Managed organization of 300+ employees and a $30 million budget to create new revenue-producing platforms.
• Influenced a transformation of the American Express technology organization as a contributor to an enterprise initiative involving billions of dollars in technology investments.
• Delivered product and platform capabilities to create simple, memorable, and consistent experiences for global users.
• Transformed technology teams to adopt agile methodology, continuous integration, and test-driven principles.
• Enabled acquisition of millions of new customers by delivering cutting-edge mobile and digital payment products.
Underpinning these successes is my commitment to bridging technology and business. I am fascinated with the ever-changing world of web, mobile, and social technology, and I harness the power of these technologies to deliver innovative, game-changing products that advance the business.