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10 PNC engineering leaders
These ten current and former PNC engineering leaders have held director-level software and platform engineering roles at PNC. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at PNC from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Crisanti
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Director of Engineering - Workforce Technology · PNC
SVP, Director of Engineering - Workforce Technology at PNC since March 2020. Other PNC roles shown are Technology Manager, VP (2016–2020) and Software Engineer (1998–2016); the profile headline describes driving enterprise technology execution, cost transformation and scalable operating models.
Ashish Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Director of Engineering · PNC
Senior Vice President, Director of Engineering at PNC since July 2022, based in the Pittsburgh area; the profile headline describes the role as Head of Consumer Lending Platforms & Decision Management at PNC. Other roles shown are Director of Engineering at CGI (2016–2022) and Technology Consultant at Deloitte (2011–2016).
Justin Hinders, MBA
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Software Engineering Director · PNC
SVP, Software Engineering Director at PNC since August 2025, leading technology and site reliability engineering teams according to the profile. The profile also lists SVP, Technology Operations System Director at PNC since 2021 and VP, Software Manager at PNC (2016–2021); another role shown is Senior Consultant at Sogeti (2012–2016).
Mark Trombulak
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Software Engineering Director · PNC
SVP, Software Engineering Director at PNC since March 2023, responsible for application delivery for PNC's Online Banking site, PNC Mobile App, and online and mobile security and authentication according to the profile. Other PNC roles shown include VP, Software Services Group Manager (2022–2023) and VP, Sr. Application Services Manager (2018–2022).
Preston R. Waring
LinkedInExperience: Software Engineering Director · PNC
Software Engineering Director at PNC since November 2024; the profile says Preston R. Waring is responsible for delivering portfolios averaging more than $10M and leads the transformation of security and authentication from legacy mainframe systems to modernized, scalable systems and new core architecture.
Raj Dabbiru
LinkedInExperience: Software Engineering Director - Head of Home Lending Originations Technology · PNC
Software Engineering Director - Head of Home Lending Originations Technology at PNC since November 2024. The profile also lists Software Engineering Group Manager - Home Lending at PNC (2023–2024); other roles shown are Director at BNY (2021–2023), VP - Application Development at BNY and Software Development Manager at JPMorganChase (2000–2006).
Randy Crowder
LinkedInExperience: Director of Infrastructure and Platform Solution Engineering - Office of the CTO · PNC
Director of Infrastructure and Platform Solution Engineering - Office of the CTO at PNC since October 2023, leading a team of architects, engineers and internal solution consultants according to the profile. Other PNC Bank roles shown are SVP Product Line Owner Devops Organization (2018–2023) and SVP Manager of Enterprise Architecture - Technology Architecture (2015–2018).
Rich Ison
LinkedInExperience: Former SVP - Software Engineering Director · PNC
Former SVP - Software Engineering Director at PNC (2022–2025), based near Cleveland; the profile describes the role as SVP, Software Engineering Director – Enterprise Fraud & Financial Crimes, a role in which Rich Ison led a large-scale engineering organization. Other PNC roles shown include SVP - Enterprise Group Manager (2018–2022).
Ryan Buerger
LinkedInExperience: Software Engineering Director · PNC
Software Engineering Director at PNC since June 2026, based in Denver, responsible for retail technology strategy, architecture, innovation and platforms according to the profile. Other roles shown are Managing Director (2024–2026), Senior Director (2019–2024) and IT Director (2013–2019) at FirstBank.
Vishal Patel
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Engineering · PNC
Director Of Engineering at PNC since April 2022, based in Atlanta; the profile says Vishal Patel leads the design and development of indi, a PNC banking product for gig workers. Other roles shown are Director, Digital Innovation Engineering (2021–2022) and Technical Manager (2018–2021) at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large bank move core banking capabilities off legacy mainframe systems without disrupting customers?
- 02How do bank engineering teams organize site reliability work for customer-facing applications?
- 03How does a bank's engineering organization work with the business when building a new digital product?
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