Robert Dufalo has a new title with defi SOLUTIONS as the company recently elevated the tech industry veteran to be its new chief technology officer. Dufalo previously was director of quality for the browser-based loan origination system.

In addition to Dufalo’s promotion, defi SOLUTIONS also enacted other strategic changes in its technology and products teams in preparation for growth and the continued delivery of customer experiences.

Prior to joining defi, Dufalo spent more than 14 years in various engineering roles at Microsoft. His accomplishments include the successful management to release of multiple V1 projects and the design and implementation of DevOps strategies and automation platforms.

Dufalo also holds two patents in Wi-Fi location resolving and geofencing logic and has been featured at industry-leading conferences, such as the Consumer Technology Association CES, Microsoft Build Developer Conference and the internationally recognized Microsoft Research Faculty Summit.

“Rob was our top choice for CTO for many reasons. Not only does he possess excellent credentials and proven ability, he constantly works to rally our technology team around our goals in ways that add to our culture and create success for our customers,” defi SOLUTIONS chief operating officer Georgine Muntz said.