Summary
Tony Rost is a people-first technology executive with 15+ years leading product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to ship dozens of digital products across enterprise and consumer markets. As Global Director at Accenture he runs international teams driving cloud, AI, and self-healing retail solutions, regularly engaging with C‑suite clients across NA, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. Previously a long-time CTO and founder, he scaled engineering metrics, QA, and program management for clients like Siemens, Daimler, Sony, Disney, and Adidas while keeping an open-source mindset in stacks like Drupal, Django, Symfony, and Puppet. He blends empirical, data-driven decision making with a leadership philosophy that prioritizes autonomy, focus, and durable team impact. Outside the day job he has shaped regional workforce and tech policy through gubernatorial appointment and board service, demonstrating a commitment to talent development and community outcomes. Colleagues describe him as the kind of leader who hires adults, removes friction, and celebrates wins with champagne.
15 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Civic Leadership and Communications, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Civic Leadership and Communications at Portland State University