Farial Shahnaz

Farial Shahnaz is a seasoned professional in software engineering and management with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Director of CitiConnect at Citi since October 2024, Farial previously held multiple positions at Capital One from August 2014 to October 2024, advancing from Master Software Engineer to Senior Director of Software Engineering. Other notable positions include Senior Software Engineer at MicroPact Engineering (2012-2014), Software Developer at the US Geological Survey (2010-2012), and Software Developer at Information International Associates (2004-2010). Farial began career development as an intern at Yahoo! Research Labs in 2004 and worked as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Tennessee, where Farial earned both a Master's in Computer Science and a Bachelor's in Mathematics and Computer Science.