Summary
Michael Lapid is a seasoned technology executive and Chief Information & Digital Officer with over a decade of leadership driving digital transformation for large restaurant and retail brands. He has built and scaled global engineering and digital experience teams at Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Papa John’s, Bloomin’ Brands and Cardlytics, delivering omni-channel eCommerce, mobile, loyalty, POS and data platforms that support millions of transactions. Known for marrying product-led thinking with operational rigor, he has led cloud-scale product development, quality engineering, and Agile transformations while maintaining P&L accountability. Michael’s career blends entrepreneurial startup experience—co-founding and scaling HotSauce Technologies’ global engineering footprint—with enterprise delivery for Fortune-scale customers, showing a rare comfort moving between scrappy innovation and disciplined global rollouts. Based in Atlanta, he brings a track record of using technology to drive customer experience, operational efficiency and measurable revenue growth.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems at Appalachian State University
Bachelor’s Degree Management Information Systems, Bachelor’s Degree Management Information Systems at University of Georgia - Terry College of Business