Ryan Fuchs

About Ryan Fuchs

A motivated and proven technology and people leader with experience in driving strategy and executing on high priority projects, programs and portfolios. Extremely passionate and driven to succeed with the ability to quickly bring structure to manage various efforts in a dynamic work environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as emotional intelligence essential for interacting and building key relationships with peers, customers and key stakeholders.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Technology

   Capital One

   Jul 2025 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Leading the end-to-end technology integration program resulting from the acquisition of a large financial institution, ensuring seamless alignment of platforms, infrastructure, and operational capabilities across both organizations. Oversee multiple enterprise technology domains, with accountability for driving strategy, execution, and risk management across cloud, connectivity, architecture, resiliency & reliability, asset management, observability, telephony, and data center environments.Key Contributions & Achievements- Enterprise Technology Integration Leadership: Direct large-scale integration strategy to unify technology ecosystems post-acquisition, ensuring operational continuity, regulatory compliance, and strategic alignment with corporate objectives- Cloud Transformation & Migration: Oversee migration planning and execution across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, enabling application modernization and accelerating time-to-value- Connectivity & Architecture: Drive end-to-end connectivity strategies, ensuring secure, performant, and scalable networking between on-premises data centers, cloud platforms, and third-party providers- Resiliency & Reliability: Implement enterprise resiliency frameworks, disaster recovery strategies, and high-availability designs to safeguard critical services during integration activities- Data Center Strategy: Manage the rationalization and exit of redundant data centers, coordinating workloads migration, infrastructure decommissioning, and contract terminations to optimize footprint and cost- Stakeholder & Executive Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for executive leadership, ensuring transparent reporting, timely escalation, and alignment across business units, risk, compliance, and technology teams- Program Governance: Establish and maintain governance frameworks, KPIs, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of integration milestones.

Education

• Capella University

  Master of Science - MS, Information Technology

• St. Cloud State University

  Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2002 — 2006

• University California Berkeley

  Certification in Project Management, Project Management

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Leadership
• Agile Project Management
• Sales
• Team Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• New Business Development
• Process Improvement
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Customer Experience
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Coaching
• Data Analysis