This clown really writes this end of day, while they leave executives and senior management in place with absolutely no clue of what they're doing, canning some actually decent people today who were helping the organization which they canned on a whim. We hear nothing from this guy and this is the first thing that comes from this useless guy after the last useless CTO leaves.
Team:
This isn't an easy note to write, but I want to be transparent and open a dialogue with this team. Earlier today, a small but targeted number of colleagues learned that their roles in our technology organization were eliminated. These were not performance-based decisions. These are people who have given real effort to this organization and I want to acknowledge that as well as share with you the context behind my decisions.
If you are reading this and your role was not impacted, I want you to know: I do not take you for granted. And if someone you respect and have worked alongside every day is leaving FIS today, I want you to know: I did not take that lightly.
The structural changes we're making - moving work closer to engineering teams, embedding agile practices and technical product ownership where delivery actually happens, and integrating documentation and performance work into our normal delivery model - are the right moves for where we need to go. But right moves can still be hard moves. When we reduce coordination layers and consolidate how work gets done, I know there are real people behind those roles who have contributed meaningfully to this organization.
I want to be specific about what changed and why, because you deserve that clarity:
Agile coaching is moving from a standalone function into the product and engineering teams where those practices now live day-to-day. The discipline isn't going away - it's becoming part of how we work, not a separate layer.
Technical product management is being realigned to engineering teams so ownership sits closer to the teams building the product, with leadership layers removed to reduce handoffs and improve speed.
Documentation and performance work is moving into engineering as a core part of delivery.
These are targeted changes. The vast majority of our technology colleagues are not impacted and their day-to-day work continues. But I know that when people that you have worked alongside are suddenly gone, it affects you - regardless of whether your own role has changed. If someone in your team or in your network was impacted today, take a moment to reach out. Their work mattered.
I know this can be difficult. But the platform we are building - an AI-first, resilient, scalable technology organization - is not a future-state aspiration. It is the work in front of us right now. And the talent in this organization is more than capable of building it.
I will be holding a town hall to answer your questions directly. Your leaders have resources to help you navigate this transition and I've asked them to create space for open conversations as well.
Thank you for your commitment to this work.
Don Duet