Brian Pietravalle is a founder and software leader with a decade of experience building secure, cost-conscious cloud and data systems that turn fragmented information into trusted, actionable insight. He runs Rock Valley Tech, where he focuses on cloud infrastructure, automation, data integration, and tool consolidation to simplify operations for technical and non-technical organizations. He’s also launching emlē, a platform born from an internal project that structures emerging-market loan filings into verifiable analytics for borrower comps, lender exposure, currency risk, and rate sensitivity. Prior roles at Capital One include leading CreditWise engineering and data teams and migrating critical web and infra stacks, demonstrating both hands-on delivery and people leadership. His background spans startup founding, finance, and infrastructure advisory, giving him rare fluency between product, risk, and operational realities. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a pragmatic focus on auditable, document-backed data systems.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
American University of Rome
MA, MA at St. John's College (MD)
BA, Philosophy, BA, Philosophy at Boston University
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