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Benjamin Schuster
Innovating Digital Banking in Hawaii
Benjamin Schuster is a technology leader currently serving as the Vice President of Engineering & DevOps at First Hawaiian Bank, the largest bank in Hawaii, which manages over $20 billion in assets. He has a strong background in technical strategy and digital banking, focusing on digital transformation, open banking, and software engineering. Schuster oversees engineering and DevOps teams, develops cloud-based platforms and APIs, and is responsible for managing enterprise and fintech vendors related to the bank's digital initiatives.2
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami and has accumulated over 13 years of experience in finance and technology. Prior to his current role, he has held various leadership positions, including Senior Software Engineer at Bringhub and Software Engineer at American Express.1 Schuster is also actively involved in the CFS Guild and resides in Punchbowl, Hawaii.1
