Summary
Lee Adcock is a seasoned software engineering leader with 11+ years of progressive experience at Capital One, now serving as Sr. Director of Software Engineering and previously leading teams in information security and enterprise delivery. He blends hands-on architecture and coding with people leadership, coaching teams to deliver mission-critical, data-driven solutions including ML-backed insider threat detection. Lee’s background spans early framework development and customer-facing API design through to large-scale agile delivery and technical strategy, grounded in a BS in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech. Outside work he’s a technology evangelist and outdoorsman, bringing the same curiosity and risk-calibrated decision-making from motorcycling and scouting to engineering leadership. Known for mentoring and building high-performing teams, he also has a track record of program-level influence—growing troop participation by 300% as a Scoutmaster and earning district-level recognition. Based in Midlothian, Virginia, he combines enterprise security sensibilities with practical software delivery to drive reliable, secure systems at scale.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology