Peter Boyle
About Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle is a Technology Executive at FINRA, where he has worked since 2010. He has extensive experience in technology management, including overseeing significant projects related to data analytics and cloud services.
Work at FINRA
Peter Boyle has served as a Technology Executive at FINRA since 2010. In this role, he has managed significant projects, including the delivery of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) data ingestion and storage capabilities for various financial entities, including 1,500 broker dealers and regulatory bodies like the SEC. He has also overseen the transformation of FINRA's Digital Workplace Service, enabling remote work capabilities across multiple devices and locations. His leadership in migrating FINRA's big data and analytics portfolio to the cloud has resulted in substantial cost savings and operational improvements.
Previous Experience at NYSE
Before joining FINRA, Peter Boyle worked at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as a Technology Senior Vice President from 1997 to 2010. During his tenure, he was responsible for various technology initiatives that supported the NYSE's operations. His extensive experience in the financial technology sector laid the foundation for his later achievements at FINRA.
Education and Expertise
Peter Boyle holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from SUNY Oneonta, which he completed from 1979 to 1984. He later pursued a Master of Business Administration in Information Technology at the Fordham Gabelli School of Business, graduating in 1991. His educational background complements his extensive experience in technology management within the financial services industry.
Achievements in Technology Management
Throughout his career, Peter Boyle has implemented strategies that have led to significant improvements in operational efficiency. At FINRA, he successfully improved unit cloud costs by over 15% annually through automation and innovation. He played a key role in migrating from Hive to Spark and optimizing data partition block sizes. Additionally, he developed a business plan that secured Board approval for offering commercial technology big data and analytic services to regulators and similar organizations.