Don Cansino

Executive Product & Technology Leader specializing in SaaS, FinTech, and Media & Entertainment

Curb WastePurdue UniversityNew York, NY26 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

Chief Technology OfficerCurb Waste · Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Head of Omni Service CountersWalmart · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

Vice PresidentAT&T · Jan 2015 – Jan 2018

Vice PresidentDIRECTV · Jan 2001 – Jan 2015

Senior EngineerSapient Corporation · Jan 2000 – Jan 2001

Programmer AnalystApplied Materials · Jan 1999 – Jan 2000

EngineerRegin Manufacturing, Inc. · Jan 1997 – Jan 1997internship

MentorMucker Capital · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022part-time

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Education

Purdue Universitybachelor, Computer Engineering

Ben Davis High Schoolhigh_school

Awards

SMB Top 50 Startups, 2024
Cablefax Digital/Tech Awards - Best TV Everywhere/Authentication App, 2016
Cablefax Digital/Tech Awards - Best App, 2016
Cablefax Digital/Tech Awards - Website Navigation, 2016
Cablefax Digital/Tech Awards - Best TV Everywhere Portal, 2014
Cablefax Digital/Tech Awards - Best TV App TV Everywhere Products, 2014
Sports Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches - NFL Sunday Ticket Experience, 2011
Mobile Excellence Awards - Best Adapted or Companion Program - DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket, 2009
Apple Staff Picks - DVR Scheduler - Apple's Favorite Staff Picks, 2009
Mobile Excellence Awards - Best Mobile Application - DIRECTV DVR Scheduler, 2009
Forbes.com - Best Branded Mobile Apps - DIRECTV DVR Scheduler, 2009
Mobile Excellence Awards - Best Adapted/Companion Program - NFL Mobile Website, 2008
Eagle Scout
Over a dozen patents related to automotive, entertainment, set top box, mobile, and content scalability

Skills

Agile Android AWS Budgeting HTML iOS Java JavaScript MongoDB Node.js PostgreSQL Product Management Program Management Prototyping Quality Assurance

Languages

EnglishSpanishTagalog

Publications

12 publications

Automotive technologyEntertainment technologySet-top box systemsMobile applicationsContent scalability

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