Joel J. D'Souza is the co-founder and COO of Autyn, an AI-driven platform revolutionizing loan processing for mortgage lenders. Joel brings over 15 years of enterprise software and cloud infrastructure experience along with hands-on real estate investment and mortgage origination experience to solving critical challenges in the mortgage industry.
As a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in Texas, he has personally managed a $2M property portfolio, closed dozens of loans, and operated a successful fix-and-flip business. This real-world experience in real estate finance gives him intimate insights into the operational pain points that traditional mortgage technology fails to address.
Joel's technical foundation spans leading cloud engineering teams at companies like CoStar Group and Ellucian, where he architected scalable solutions serving hundreds of thousands of users and drove significant cost optimizations. His proven ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams, combined with his deep understanding of mortgage operations, positions him to deliver transformative technology solutions for an industry ripe for innovation.