Chris Padilla
Product & Tech Executive ▸▸ I help companies build, scale, and transform their products, people and processes.
Dine Brands Global•New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Proven organization builder, team cultivator and change management executive with experience building and operating technology products for Fortune 500 industry leading companies. HIGHLIGHTS: ► Realized transformation from IT project management to centralized product management over 27 months. ► Modernized core product suite in real estate over 18 months. ► Built conversational artificial intelligence voice assistant for real estate in 3 months, enabled modernization of underlying data models and APIs. ► Launched a new market segment in hospitality in 6 months. Grew to suite of 4 products. ► Migrated on-premise to cloud ERP in the shipping sector over 24 months. ► Reduced engine firmware Dev/QA cycle by 50% in the aerospace sector. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: ► Real Estate ► Hospitality ► Franchising ► Shipping & Logistics ► Aerospace Manufacturing SPECIALITIES: Digital Product Management, Product Development, Product Planning, Agile Development, Vendor Management, Operations, Customer Experience, Project Management, Program Management, Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C), People Management, Team Builder, Change Management, Customer Success, High Growth Products, Organization Transformation, Digital Transformation, Agile Transformation, Business Transformation, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Consumer Programs, Enterprise Platforms
Career Timeline
- Dine Brands GlobalCurrentMay 2023–Present· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Acting Chief Information OfficerCurrentNov 2025–Present
- Chief Information OfficerNov 2025–Present
- Vice President, Product & Brand Technology of Applebee's, IHOP, Fuzzy's Taco Shop & InternationalMay 2023–Nov 2025
- Apr 2017–2023· 5 yrs 9 mos
- Vice President, Product Management (Promotion)Jul 2019–2023
- Senior Director, Product Development (Promotion)Jul 2018–Jul 2019
- Director, Product DevelopmentApr 2017–Jul 2018
- 2016–Mar 2017· 1 yr 2 mos
- Associate Director, Product Management, Mobile Guest Services (Promotion)2016–Mar 2017
- 2014–Dec 2015· 1 yr 11 mos
- Product Manager, Mobile Guest Services2014–Dec 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Computer Science
University of Hartford
Master of Science (M.S.)
Computer Science
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute