Summary
Kenneth Chen is a senior technology and product strategist with nine years of experience shaping card and payments technology at major firms, currently serving as Senior Director of Card Tech Strategy at Capital One. A University of Virginia graduate with dual training in Systems Engineering and Economics, he blends technical systems thinking with commercial acumen to drive product and platform decisions. His career spans advisory and consulting roles at PwC, Appian, and EY-Parthenon, where he translated complex enterprise requirements into actionable software and go-to-market strategies. Known for moving between hands-on technical planning and executive strategy, he focuses on defining “innovation” in payments and card tech roadmaps. Based in the New York/Washington D.C. corridor, he also brings a developer’s mindset and an outside interest in climbing that informs a pragmatic, risk-aware leadership style.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering and Applied Science; Systems Engineering and Economics, Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering and Applied Science; Systems Engineering and Economics at University of Virginia