FanDuel appoints new Chief Technology Officer for enhanced platform development

North American online gaming operator, FanDuel, has announced the appointment of Andrew Sheh as its Chief Technology Officer. 

Under the role, Sheh will oversee FanDuel’s customer-facing engineering and platform development teams, along with all IT architecture and personnel to enhance the company’s online presence. 

Sheh joins FanDuel having previously worked under Compass, a real estate technology brokerage firm that emphasises modern enterprise real estate end-to-end platforms for agents and clients. Under his previous role, Sheh handled global engineering that covered digital ads, marketing tech, payments and more for over 500 engineers. 

With 20 years experience in driving technology strategies with large scale organisations, Sheh has worked with a multitude of companies such as CEB, Palantir Technologies and Sandia National Laboratories. 

“There is no faster growing and more competitive space in tech than mobile gaming,” said Sheh. “It is a sector that requires the most innovative solutions to differentiate FanDuel from the competition and I am excited to build FanDuel into the leading gaming platform in the world.”  

Amy Howe, President & Chief Executive Officer for FanDuel Group, added: “FanDuel’s consistent focus on technology that drives innovation has been the fuel to our industry leading performance. 

“I am confident that Andrew has the experience and vision to help us continue to extend that advantage into the future.”