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around the world, from the biggest names to well-funded
start-ups, are vying to become the front door to banking.
To put ourselves in a position to win as digital redefines
banking, we are building the talent and capabilities of a
leading information-based technology company. While
there is still plenty of work to do, we have reached a tipping
point where our investments in technology and digital are
starting to have a multiplicative impact on our ability to
operate like a native digital company and deliver a great
digital experience for our customers.
Building a world-class technology and information company starts with
people. In 2015, we continued to add talented executives and associates
from leading tech companies in areas such as information security, cloud
infrastructure, data technology, and mobile and web development. We
continued to focus on attracting top engineers, product managers, data
scientists, and designers. We doubled our campus hiring in 2015, and our
technology college intern program, a great source of talent, was ranked
#12 across all industries by Vault.com and Business Insider ®
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We also continued to enhance our leadership, capabilities, and
talent through small technology acquisitions. In 2015, we acquired
Monsoon, a leading mobile and web development company in
Oakland, California. We fully integrated Adaptive Path®, the legendary
design firm we acquired in 2014, and the team is now delivering
results across the company.
Engaging deeply in the technology community is essential to attracting
great digital talent. We sponsored the Grace Hopper Celebration of
Women in Computing® conference – the epicenter of women in
technology. We also sponsored Women Who Code, Black Girls Code,
and many other organizations. We were a primary sponsor of SXSW, hosting
fireside chats, demos, social events, and concerts. And we continued
Adaptive Path’s innovative world-wide design conferences, including UX Week
and MX: Managing Design.
We are arming our associates with cutting-edge tools and training. We are
transforming our workspaces to attract the best digital and technology
talent, drive innovation, and enable new ways to work. In 2015, we opened
GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION
OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
This is the largest gathering of
women technologists in the world.
This year, Capital One was one of
five Diamond Sponsors, joining
Apple®, Google®, Cisco®, and
Microsoft®. More than 150 of
our associates joined 12,000
attendees in supporting women in
technology and sharing the latest
developments in engineering.
ADAPTIVE PATH & UX WEEK
2015 marked the 13th year of
Adaptive Path’s UX Week and
the first since we acquired the
legendary design firm. The goal
of UX Week is to both inspire the
digital design community and
develop new talent, technology,
and skills for Capital One. This
year’s conference was bigger
than ever.