Since 1978, George Cacioppo has pushed the boundaries of software engineering and technology. Cacioppo grew up in Suffolk County, New York, and spent over 15 years in the Northeast before moving to the West Coast. His family lives in San Diego, California. Tout au long of his distinguished career, Cacioppo has been a visionary who has pushed for change and results. He has excelled in building, operating, and innovating high-capacity consumer digital commerce, media, and gaming services. Software Engineer Cacioppo started his career in 1978 with Hazeltine Industrial Products Division in Greenlawn, NY. He wrote custom code for many software applications in this job. George Cacioppo joined Digital Equipment Corporation (USA) in April 1982 as Engineering Manager after four years as a software engineer. He used his past experience to efficiently manage font goods for X-Windows-based workstation systems. He also developed methods and processes for certifying and releasing video terminals and software-laden printing solutions. Adobe's VP of Software Development George Cacioppo was named Vice President of PostScript Software Development at Adobe due to his past experience dealing with complicated PostScript laser printers. For PostScript, Cacioppo worked from April 1992 to February 2004. PostScript was the first device-independent Page Description Language (PDL) and programming language, published in 1984. Cacioppo spent almost a decade with Adobe, helping to make PostScript a best-in-class RIP technology for commercial and office printing. He managed engineering for up to 40 global OEM clients worth over $200 million. With a particular focus on: Schedule adherence, Consistent software functioning Adobe's world-class quality assurance. Cacioppo also managed specific adaptations to fulfill customer needs and save time to market. Cacioppo was the head of an engineering organization with 160 members. George Cacioppo: Key account revenue growth, grew account base Productivity gains, increased predictability Greater focus on customers. Engineer at PalmSource Holdings George Cacioppo joined PalmSource Holding Co. in Sunnyvale, California, as Vice President of Engineering in March 2005. Cacioppo had an immediate effect at PalmSource Holding after entering the fast-paced world of smartphones and mobile technologies. Cacioppo created a strong engineering and product management team to assist the very complicated development of new mobile products. He was in charge of implementing licensed cell phones, smartphones, and mobile gadgets. In just three years, Cacioppo accomplished: Reduce produce time to market. Increase Linux OS adoption, Create and provide Open Source Linux-based embedded software. Plus. TurboTax's VP of Software Engineering TurboTax is an Intuit Company that is revolutionizing tax preparation and planning. George Cacioppo joined TurboTax as Vice President of Software Engineering in March 2008. He managed over 250 product engineers and staff. His team worked on TurboTax Online as well as desktop products and solutions. Cacioppo's leadership, executive strategy, and vision generated over $1.6B in revenue and: Developed a Big Data-based modern data platform TurboTax and other internet products are now more reliable. Simplified product and solution scaling. Cacioppo used his Palm experience to develop cutting-edge iPhone and tablet products, earning 4.5-star evaluations and gaining digital native customers. He led many process reengineering projects to free up resources for new innovation and reinvestment. His commitment to excellence earned him the 2010 Intuit CEO Leadership Award. PlayStation Network Senior Vice President of Engineering When George Cacioppo joined Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation Network in 2013, it was in trouble. One of his first tasks as SVP Engineering was to stabilize the network. While employing outstanding staff, he developed long-term and short-term strategic plans. These measures helped: Solving technical problems Stable monitoring, Creating a quick reaction team Revitalizing the consumer experience. George Cacioppo decreased maintenance downtime while enhancing issue resolution time, response time, and availability. George Cacioppo moved development to the cloud and conducted measures to encourage employee acceptance of the latest services and technologies. He also created and deployed world-class solutions aimed at boosting PlayStation Network performance and operations. And when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cacioppo's forward-thinking protocols prepared the PlayStation Network to handle the surge in stay-at-home orders that resulted. Leadership and imaginative skills awarded Cacioppo the Sony Group Technology Award for 2021.