Learn How Trintech is Making Accounting Faster, More Efficient and Human. Trintech Inc., a pioneer of Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) software, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. In today's episode, Derick Schaefer, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Trintech joins me to talk about Trintech's mission to take the drudgery out of accounting, making it faster, more efficient and more human. We also talk about why the best kind of innovation comes from customers. I learn more about his passion for causes outside of tech, including local theater and water conservation. He breeds cattle at his ranch in Texas too. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Trintech, he is responsible for leading its software engineering, cloud operations, information technology, and information security functions. Schaefer has spent over 25 years in a variety of software leadership roles, including the last ten years running large scale SaaS and PaaS operations. Before joining Trintech, Schaefer led engineering, information security, and compliance for Silicon-Valley based Digital Insight (an NCR Company) who provided online banking and mobile solutions for community financial institutions. Schaefer also received his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and his MBA from The University of Miami.