Anthony Caiafa

Chief Technology Officer, Ssc Hldgs

Search every verified Anthony Caiafa interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Anthony Caiafa, Chief Technology Officer at SS&C Technologies, described the company as "the plumbing of the financial services industry" with a product portfolio covering middle office, front office, back office, accounting, fund management, and risk analytics. He noted that SS&C is a publicly traded organization with 23,000 to 26,000 employees globally and 162 offices. Caiafa stated that the company operates as a meritocracy where employees' ideas can be developed into products, and that founder Bill Stone remains accessible and involved. Caiafa discussed leading the technology team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including upgrading infrastructure and building 15,000 laptops in two weeks to enable a fully remote workforce. He emphasized the importance of checking on employees' mental health during this period. Caiafa also described the company's product development approach, starting with small prototypes or MVPs and allocating more resources based on customer feedback, avoiding pet projects that never come to fruition. He stressed the value of humility in leadership, stating that "no matter your title or position, we're all just a billion cells trying to figure it out for a little while."