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Erich Ringewald

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Member Board of Directors at Aerospike
📍 New York, New York, United States

Erich Ringewald is a technology leader and board member with over 35 years of experience building and leading engineering and enterprise architecture teams. He has held senior roles at PayPal, American Express, Apple, and Amazon, specializing in powering global digital platforms and shaping large-scale technology strategy.

Erich values enduring professional connections and the impact of foundational, forward-thinking work. He has publicly reminisced about reuniting with a team after 35 years, celebrating the long-term industry-shaping impact of their early projects. He attended Case Western Reserve University.

He holds a patent for a novel "Secondary Market for Digital Objects," an innovative concept for an electronic marketplace for used digital goods like e-books and applications.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Enterprise Architecture
As Chief Enterprise Architect at PayPal and SVP at American Express, he has extensive experience leading technology strategy and architecture for major global financial services companies.
Disruptive Technologies
Has participated in public fireside chats discussing how both large and small companies can take advantage of disruptive technologies to produce significant business outcomes.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Member Board of Directors
Aerospike
1-2021 - 4-2024
SVP Engineering, Chief Enterprise Architect
PayPal
4-2016 - 1-2021
SVP, Enterprise Architecture, Web and Mobile Engineering
American Express
10-2015 - 3-2016
SVP, Software Product Management
American Express
9-2012 - 9-2015
VP Software Product Management
American Express
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Erich Ringewald - Bio. Featured in Aerospike
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Aerospike CEO and executives. Featured in Zippia
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Case Western Reserve University
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