Mike Colarusso

Mike Colarusso is the Vice President of Product Engineering at DriveWealth, a financial technology company that provides a modern suite of APIs for creating innovative financial products. His career spans various roles in technology and infrastructure management, showcasing significant expertise in cloud solutions and engineering leadership.

Career Overview

• Early Career: Mike began as a Network Operations Manager at Outsource Partners International, where he focused on expanding network infrastructure. He then served as the Director of Technology at Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, managing technology improvements.
• Technical Roles: He worked as a Senior Network Engineer at FX Solutions and TAB Networks, where he was responsible for architecting trading infrastructures.
• DriveWealth Tenure: Mike joined DriveWealth in 2012 as the Director of Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps, playing a crucial role in designing AWS-based platform solutions. Over time, he progressed to positions such as Director of Infrastructure and Back-End Systems, CISO, and Head of Infrastructure, overseeing various teams and projects related to technology development.

Recent Positions

Most recently, Mike has held roles including:

• Head of Delivery
• Director of Architecture and Data Engineering

In these positions, he expanded the architecture team, made key technology decisions, and established international engineering teams while guiding significant data migration projects.

Education

Mike studied Computer Science at Rutgers University, which laid the foundation for his extensive career in technology.

His strong leadership skills and technical acumen have been instrumental in driving innovation and efficiency within DriveWealth's engineering teams .123