David Faircloth serves as VP of Architecture and Engineering at The Wendy’s Company, where he is responsible for platform engineering, application engineering, and technology architecture supporting one of the world’s most recognized restaurant brands. He leads teams focused on cloud transformation, automation, and building internal platforms that improve developer velocity and operational reliability.
David brings extensive experience scaling engineering organizations and driving modernization across complex enterprise environments. A strong advocate for platform engineering and product‑centric thinking, he partners closely with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into durable, high‑impact systems.