Brian Mckinney is a seasoned product and engineering leader with 16 years of experience building payments and fintech platforms at startups and scaled enterprises. Currently VP of AI & Payments Innovation at Modern Treasury, he blends deep technical craftsmanship with product strategy to ship secure, scalable payment infrastructure and explore Stablecoins and AI-driven product capabilities. He has led engineering organizations at Square, Workday, and multiple high-growth companies, repeatedly turning messy, ambiguous problems into clear, executable roadmaps. Brian prioritizes creating context-rich teams that operate with autonomy and urgency while narrating the “why” to align vision and execution. Known for balancing bold goals with humility, he brings an electrical and computer engineering foundation and a habit of launching new initiatives end-to-end—from early architecture to production. Based in Boulder, he’s as comfortable diving into technical design as he is shaping cross-functional strategy for the future of financial infrastructure.
16 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
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Brian Mckinney - Vice President, AI & Payments Innovation