Culture.

The foundation of good technology is always human truth. That’s why we’re a people company first and a tech company second. Nowhere is our people-focused approach more apparent than in the halls and boardrooms of our offices, where we’ve gathered the brightest minds to push for the best digital solutions to today’s problems.

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Diversity

Our strength is our people.

The best way to get a sense of our values is to look at our people. First, you’ll notice that we’re diverse. But as you look closer and discover where our backgrounds overlap, you'll find the magic in our team. That’s where you see our knack for disruption. Our unquenchable curiosity. Our adventurous souls. And, of course, our genuine passion for innovation.

At Compass Digital Labs, our goal is to provide the right experience and value our users need. Within the design team, our mission is to deliver the best digital experiences by building best in class hospitality and food technology products.

Bora Alap UX Designer

Values

Passionate

We love what we do and we’re energized by working at the intersection of food and technology, one of the most important and biggest growth areas of this century.

Adventurous

We are intelligent and ambitious in our constant questioning of the status quo – we are on a (really fun) quest for what’s better and what’s next.

Trust

Our team members maintain a level of accountability and integrity that makes our working environment a safe and respectful workplace for talented individuals to thrive and grow.

Leadership

Executive team

Scott Wu

Chief Technology Officer

Scott oversees the technical strategy of the company and is devoted to building a team of world class designers, engineers and data scientists. He is often described as a tech geek who can go granular while seeing the forest for the trees.

Jugveer Randhawa

Chief Digital Officer

Jugveer works as two people. Internally, he’s the one who makes sure teams are structured, equipped and informed to deliver game-changing solutions. Externally, he’s the one who manages and prepares clients to receive the tech of their dreams.

Our Team

Richard Kapustin

VP - Software Development

Richard applies his exceptional leadership skills to running an agile web and mobile application development team who can implement in a highly scaled infrastructure.

Alvin Townes

VP - Digital Services North America

A veteran of Compass Group, Alvin has held a variety of strategic technology positions supporting the company’s growth and continued innovation. He is a dynamic leader with a deep knowledge of the business, driving results and creates a culture of togetherness.

Yvonne Shek

VP - User Experience

Yvonne’s team researches and curates holistic user-centric experiences. She is fascinated by human behavior, facilitation, elegant design solutions, and finding new business opportunities through research.

Heather Phoenix

VP - Digital Strategy
Higher Education

Heather is enthusiastically obsessed with creating exceptional digital experiences for our Education clients and customers whether they are cutting edge or traditional users.

Chris Ludy

VP - Digital Strategy
Business & Industry

Chris has been on the other side as a chef and operator with Compass Group, and he uses this experience to merge operational insights and technology to enhance the guest experience.

Gurbir Perhar

Sr. Director - Data Intelligence

Gurbir’s team drives insights and value using data and business intelligence. He’s a multifaceted thinker who enjoys discovering the underlying elegance in complex systems.

Edwin Lam

Director - Digital Services Canada

Edwin and his team know how to understand client needs and apply the right technology to the problem, resulting in digital solutions that elevate customer experience across the board.

Jessica Koster

Director of Digital Strategy
Healthcare

A pioneer in Digital Commerce, Jessica works closely with internal clients to first understand the business challenges they face, then deliver solutions that help them rise above.

Charles Richards

Director of Digital
Strategy Canada

Charles leads the digital execution across the Compass Canadian business by fostering the right partnerships in order to grow the base and seek out net new business opportunities.

Evelyn Casotti

Director of Partner Technology Strategy

Evelyn brings her passion for technology and strategy to drive partners to deliver technology solutions that can scale for the Compass enterprise while building mutually successful partner relationships.

Jonathan Carpenter

Director of Digital Strategy
Google

Jonathan leads the digital strategy and execution within Google, based in Silicon Valley. Jonathan brings broad experience from technology and design to lead the transformation of our services for Google.

Being a Digital Strategy Manager is an exciting mix of relationship building and technology knowledge to gain an understanding of customer/client needs, then developing strategies using our solutions to meet them. We also participate in business growth efforts, illustrating how Compass Digital Labs differentiates Compass from our competitors to positively impact sales and retention.

Karen Hudler Digital Strategy Manager

CDL UNIVERSITY

CDL U

If our internship was a literal ship, it would probably be a submarine. Why? Because it goes deep and it gets real. Quick. Our interns join a team as any new employee would, making real contributions while giving and receiving feedback over the course of their internship. They also enjoy the benefit of mentoring sessions with our CEO and Leadership team, while learning the ins and outs of the startup environment and getting exposure to every angle of the business. If the average internship is a glimpse into a field, ours is a panorama.

Highlight:

Small class of quality recruits
Collaborative pods combine UX design + marketing + engineering + data science
Project-based assignments create great portfolio pieces
Real-world experience within a $17 billion dollar organization
Compass Group is one of Forbes’ “Companies that are Changing the World” and in Fast Companies “top 50 most innovative companies”