Angel Diaz, VP of Technology Capabilities and Innovation at Discover, has been named a winner in the esteemed 2024 HITEC 100 list honoring the most influential and distinguished Hispanic professionals in technology.
Every year, the Hispanic Technology Executive Council (HITEC) recognizes the achievements and contributions of the top US-based Hispanic technology executives with the goal of celebrating their impactful leadership and inspiring others looking to build careers in technology. Angel is one of 100 top executives from industry leading Fortune 100 companies across business sectors being recognized in banking and finance, tech solutions, consumer packaged goods, and more.
Since joining Discover in 2021, Angel has led the creation a digital transformation operating model that includes a new talent structure and open-source community driven approach to establishing and implementing Discover’s product model across all Discover Card, Bank and Payment teams.
“I am honored by this recognition and proud to represent Discover on this list,” Angel said. “This is a true testament of our transformative work of moving toward a single agile way of working, the launch of the Discover Technology Academy, and most recently, the external launch of the Discover Technology Experience. I share this award with my team. None of this would be possible without their hard work and dedication. I couldn’t be more proud. I look forward to continuing to expand our teams, grow our capabilities, and work closely with our leadership teams to ensure that Discover epitomizes best-in-class IT operations.”
Born and raised in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Angel has a long track record of supporting Hispanic-focused tech initiatives. In 2022, Angel delivered the keynote talk at the annual conference for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). He also recently appeared on the Cafecito con HACE podcast.
Join us in congratulating Angel! And view the complete HITEC 100 list.
