Stephen Farkouh is chief information officer at Windstream. He oversees all of Windstream’s information technology operations and is responsible for partnering with the business to maximize the value of technology investments, generate revenue, and drive new opportunity.
Farkouh was previously Windstream’s senior vice president of cloud technology and platform development. In that role, he was responsible for the creation of software-based UCaaS and SD-WAN products, customer self-service web portals and mobile applications, third-party integrations, and back-office solutions across all aspects of Windstream.
He joined Windstream in August 2017 following the acquisition of Broadview Networks where he led numerous transformation programs, including the shift to agile methodologies and DevOps.
He has over 30 years’ experience applying software to create strategic differentiation and over 10 years’ experience working at an executive level. He previously worked with a mix of new entrants and established companies such as Bellcore, Objective Systems Integrators, TCG, AT&T and Broadview.
Farkouh holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University.