Wendy M.

Director Software Engineering at Galaxy Digital

New York, New York, United States

About

Engineering leader and builder focused on fintech and crypto infrastructure. At Galaxy, I am building secure, scalable systems for digital asset lending, rewards, and credit. Previously, I helped launch the first crypto rewards credit card and hold a U.S. patent for reward technologies. I also teach at Hunter College, bringing real-world engineering into the classroom to support the next generation of fintech talent. I thrive at the intersection of code, architecture, and product — turning complex systems into real-world impact. Outside of tech, I’m a certified Level 3 Teach ski instructor (PSIE), pursuing full certification while carving turns across New Zealand, Japan, North America and Europe.

Experience

  • Director Software Engineering at Galaxy
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2025 · 7 yrs

    As part of NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, Tech in Residence Corps, I teach in the Computer Science Department. Fall 2019, 2020, 2023 - Intro to Blockchain, the department's first offering of the course. Spring 2019 - I taught select topics part of the department's Capstone Course.

  • Travel at Career Break
    Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

    Hit pause on tech to chase winter across the globe — skiing and training in Austria, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Spent the year carving turns, teaching others how to ski, soaking up mountain life, and obtaining my PSIE Level 2 Ski Instructor Certification.

  • Gemini (6 yrs)
    • General Manager, Product & Software Engineering, Neobanking
      Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Managing global business, product and engineering teams responsible for supporting the Gemini Credit Card products that provide customers the ability to build their crypto portfolios with instant crypto rewards on spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Overseeing engineering, product, credit risk, fraud risk, business operations, customer support, 24/7 call center, and operational budget on $100M+ portfolio. I also led the engineering team returning the $2B+ assets held in Gemini Earn.

    • Director Software Engineering, Neobanking
      Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Managing global engineering teams responsible for supporting the Gemini Credit Card and Gemini Staking products that provide customers the ability to build their crypto portfolios with instant rewards on spend with the Gemini Credit Card and yield via staking. Stack: Scala, ReactJS, PSQL, SNS, SQS, Docker, Nomad

    • Principal Software Engineer
      Jul 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Credit Card Engineering - Leading the team launching our Credit Card product with instant rewards in crypto. Architecting system from ideation to execution. Hiring and building a team of 20+ engineers, encompassing mobile, web, backend and QA engineers.

  • Software Engineer III at Gilt.com
    Feb 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Back Office - Order Processing, Payments, Reconciliation