We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Feuer as Chief Product Officer (CPO). As CPO, Feuer will lead Sofi’s Tech Platform product teams, creating a vision and strategy to grow existing products and leading new product development. His product management, technical and leadership background will help steer innovation and market expansion within Galileo’s cloud-based platform solutions and Technisys’ core-banking offerings.
Feuer joins Galileo after a six-year run at Google Cloud Platform. Prior to Google, Feuer ran the Platforms & Strategies practice at a boutique consulting firm, designing and implementing developer programs for Fortune 100 companies. He also led enterprise telecommunications product development and software engineering at IDT and Net2Phone, and started his career as an embedded software development engineer.
“David Feuer is a deeply accomplished executive with a proven track record of building and scaling high-growth products at both B2C and B2B companies,” said Derek White, CEO of Galileo. “He will be an essential member of our leadership team as we enable global companies to create new and reimagined financial solutions that help millions of people build a better financial future.”
Galileo welcomes Feuer at a time of double-digit growth. For more than 20 years, the company has provided full-service, one-stop financial services at scale, with a proven financial technology platform and suite of payments and fintech solutions. Galileo is well positioned to invest in the next phase of product development and Feuer will lead the next chapter of product innovation for the company.
“I am passionate about developing innovative, customer-focused API products, and I have admired Galileo’s evolution over the years,” said Feuer. "Galileo offers the only fully integrated platform and modern banking core that connects businesses with the financial infrastructure and data insights they need to achieve their business goals. I am excited to join Galileo, lead the product team and make a significant impact on future growth.”
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