Chief Technology Officer
Peter Cavicchia is Chief Technology Officer at Fiserv, Inc. In this role, he leads the global technology infrastructure organization, responsible for designing, delivering, optimizing, and maintaining the technology environments that enable Fiserv's applications and product portfolios. Cavicchia, who joined First Data in 2013 prior to its combination with Fiserv, most recently served as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.
Cavicchia's experience spans more than 25 years in cybersecurity, investigations, fraud detection, data analytics, corporate real estate, strategic sourcing, and information technology. At First Data, he led the company's information security and fraud control functions during the company's turnaround and $2.65 billion initial public offering in 2015. Later, as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, corporate real estate and strategic sourcing were added to his responsibilities. Following Fiserv's acquisition of First Data in 2019, he worked to deliver synergies across his areas of responsibility before being named Chief Technology Officer in June 2021. Before joining First Data, Cavicchia served in various leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. across the firm's anti-fraud, cybersecurity, and information technology risk functions.
Prior to joining the financial services industry, Cavicchia served nearly seven years with the United States Secret Service, where he led complex criminal investigations and became an expert in fraud, computer forensics, and cybercrime as one of the founders of the agency's national cybercrime task force initiative designed to facilitate collaboration between government and private sector experts. In 2001, he received the Secret Service's highest honor, the Medal of Valor, for courageous actions at the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.