Doug V. Floyd
Platform Engineering Executive
Doug V. Floyd, known professionally as Doug Floyd, is a product and platform engineering executive who builds the software platforms and teams that help businesses scale. His experience spans distributed systems, API ecosystems, platform reliability, and commercialization at Docusign, Unity, and New Relic.His current focus is robotics and Physical AI, evaluating how companies connect intelligent systems to enterprise workflows, operate them reliably, and develop sustainable commercial models. He brings experience leading global engineering organizations of 50+ people and aligning Engineering, Product, Technical Program Management, Finance, Sales, and Go-To-Market teams around shared priorities. His achievements include unified checkout and usage-based billing platform design driving revenue expansion for Unity Gaming Services, as well as commerce platform modernization and implementing SaaS → AI-based PaaS transformations at New Relic.His leadership approach combines technical judgment with emotional intelligence. He works to make it easier for teams to surface problems early, resolve competing priorities, and deliver sustainably. He values clear ownership, candid discussion, and the ability to connect architecture decisions to customer and business outcomes.With a mechanical engineering degree (robotics, biomechanics) from Princeton and an MBA from Chicago Booth, he brings both technical and business perspectives to platform leadership.