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Aaron Lawrence

Senior Technology & Product Leader

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About Me

Aaron Lawrence

Senior technology and product leader with 20+ years in financial services, combining deep product leadership with enterprise program management and hands-on operational oversight.

Proven track record driving large-scale digital transformation and integrating AI and automation across the mortgage lifecycle — from loan origination and underwriting to servicing, compliance, and customer engagement.

Experienced managing simultaneous multi-million dollar initiatives, modernizing infrastructure to power AI-driven innovation, and embedding intelligent workflows into everyday business operations.

Thrives at the intersection of product innovation, technology strategy, cross-functional execution, and strategic planning in mission-driven organizations.

Experience

20+ years driving digital transformation in financial services

SVP, Engineering & Infrastructure

Movement Mortgage Oct 2022 - Present
  • Directed multiple large-scale transformation projects simultaneously, including a full LOS migration, enterprise CRM build, and data platform overhaul
  • Built and scaled a 100+ person organization from scratch across engineering, data, support, and infrastructure
  • Delivered a custom Salesforce CRM platform serving 2,500+ users integrated with the core LOS
  • Executed high-stakes LOS migration from Fiserv to BlueSage, supporting $20B+ in funded loans
  • Modernized data infrastructure from SQL Server to Databricks data lake

Lead Software Engineer

Level Capital, LLC Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
  • Led product and engineering for Salesforce-based construction lending platform
  • Managed full project lifecycle from requirements through deployment across multiple concurrent workstreams
  • Enhanced investor marketplace for real estate development projects

VP, Product Management

Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Nov 2016 - May 2019
  • Owned product strategy and roadmap for origination technology including proprietary LOS, custom POS, and mobile apps
  • Delivered 6 mobile apps (3 products, iOS and Android) within a single year
  • Redesigned digital POS experience with integrated income and asset verification

Chief Technology Officer

First Priority Financial, Inc. Jan 2009 - Oct 2016
  • Technology executive for $2-3B/year mortgage lender with 1,500+ staff
  • Oversaw all technology, facilities infrastructure, and project delivery
  • Built enterprise systems from ground up including proprietary LOS and core banking integrations
  • Established technology governance, disaster recovery, and incident response procedures

Portfolio

A collection of my photography and digital artwork

The Wheel - Hand drawn digital art

The Wheel

Hand Drawn Digital Art

Intertwined - Hand drawn digital art

Intertwined

Hand Drawn Digital Art

Inside Out - Hand drawn digital art

Inside Out

Hand Drawn Digital Art

Hexagon - Hand drawn digital art

Hexagon

Hand Drawn Digital Art

Tunnel Visions - Hand drawn digital art

Tunnel Visions

Hand Drawn Digital Art

Doodling - Hand drawn digital art

Doodling

Hand Drawn Digital Art

San Francisco cityscape

San Francisco

Photography

San Francisco architecture

San Francisco

Photography

San Francisco street view

San Francisco

Photography

San Francisco urban landscape

San Francisco

Photography

San Francisco scenic view

San Francisco

Photography

San Francisco downtown

San Francisco

Photography

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