Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, American Homes 4 Rent
Search every verified Philip Irby interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Philip Irby, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), discussed the company's use of technology and artificial intelligence in a September 2023 interview. Irby described AMH as a single-family rental company and one of the nation's top homebuilders, noting that the company takes a mobile-first approach to customer interactions. He stated that the company's platform is designed to deliver simple experiences for locating, touring, and applying for a home. Irby also said that AMH uses technology to drive sustainability and was one of the first companies in the industry to have a dedicated sustainability function, with the technology department involved from the beginning. Irby mentioned that he has worked with the technology partner Gravity9 at multiple companies, including the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and described them as having an exact understanding of his strategy and vision. He characterized the next 12 months for AMH as "very transformative," with plans to launch and enhance components of the platform aimed at improving the lives and experiences of customers.
“I'm Philip Irby, I'm the chief technology officer for AMH. We're a single family rental company and also one of the nation's top builders. Our experience is based from inception to move out and the majority of our interactions with our customers is mobile.”
“The platform is purpose built to deliver simple experiences through locating, touring, and applying for a home.”
“We actually use technology to drive sustainability. We were one of the first companies in the industry to have a dedicated sustainability function. Our technology department has been intertwined with sustainability from the beginning.”
“Gravity9 and I have been partners through multiple companies. I worked with them at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. With Gravity9, what I've found is a partner that has an exact understanding of the strategy and vision that I have for our platform and for this company.”
AMH rents homes & builds them. Chief Technology Officer Philip Irby discusses AI & building a resident experience-focused ...
Sign in to search the full transcript archive, filter by topic, and access every quote from Philip Irby.