Darren Shaffer
Chief Technology Officer at Luminate Bank
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
About Darren Shaffer
Darren Shaffer is Chief Technology Officer at Luminate Bank. Location: Denver Metropolitan Area, United States.
Technology Executive Grounded in Software Engineering and Development Senior technology leader with exceptional skills and experience. Sets vision & strategy then drives successful implementation and delivery. Thrives in complex settings and environments of change. Collaborates with colleagues on product development and custom solutions. Built a consulting business to achieve Microsoft Gold Partner status. Industry experience includes financial services, enterprise software, energy, field service, transportation logistics, supply chain, retail, and digital media. Steady leadership in high-stress, challenging situations. Enjoys growing and mentoring teams. Thought leader and frequent speaker on digital transformation, software development, and operational excellence. Let's start a conversation: I SPECIALIZE IN: Leadership, Growing Teams, Shared Vision: Led 14 Software Engineering Teams Technology Transformation: Defined & Led Migration of Tech, Process, People Solutions to Critical Problems & Rescue Missions: Took a $2BB lender to $7BB in 5 yrs Software Architecture, Product Development - Four of my architectures are MSDN white papers Evangelism, Strategy, Vision - Keynote Speaker, Author, Product Evangelism, Product Management CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Replaced current CIO or CTO at 4 firms to jumpstart digital transformation Led turnaround of IT, Operations, Software Dev at 3 financial services firms & 6 F500 Companies Delivered 117 Custom Software Systems Worldwide 7-time Microsoft MVP Award Winner, Featured Speaker at Microsoft, Oracle, FinTech Conferences Featured Speaker at 2022 Global CIO Summit, Bangkok EDUCATION: ◆ Graduate Study Computer Engineering Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB ◆ Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) United States Military Academy, West Point MILITARY LEADERSHIP: ◆ As an Army Signal Officer I led diverse teams of 50 to 250 soldiers in establishing secure wireless communication networks on the battlefield during the first Gulf War ◆ Decorated officer promoted to Captain ahead of peers. Earned jump wings at Army Airborne school & awarded the Army Commendation Medal ◆ Graduated in top third of my class at West Point with dual EE & CS degrees
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CTO Partner
Fortium Partners
April 2024 – September 2025
Education
- Bachelor's Degree, United States Military Academy at West Point
- Master's Program, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology