Mario El Antoury is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in leading software engineering teams and developing innovative solutions. Currently serving as Engineering Lead at Wise since July 2021, Mario previously held engineering lead positions at HSBC, focusing on orchestration platforms for scalable account opening, and at Ford Motor Company, where contributions included architecting micro-services for an online sales platform and consolidating global order management systems. Early career roles at Ford involved significant full stack development and leadership within the IT community. Mario's foundational experience includes work as an aerodynamicist for the Angelic Bulldog Project, aimed at breaking land speed records, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London.