Dang Ly — CTO
Dang Ly serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Universal Destinations & Experiences based in Orlando, Florida since July 2022. He leads the global technology services organization & is responsible for application, infrastructure, and platform solutions enabling UDX’s business operations and guest/team member digital experiences. He oversees global application technology, infrastructure, architecture & strategy, engineering, enterprise data/AI, governance, and destination technology support teams across North America, Asia, and New Ventures. He focuses on technology development for new destinations like Universal Epic Universe, Universal Horror Unleashed, and Universal Kids Resorts. He drives technology design of digital experiences, omnichannel eCommerce, enterprise business operations, platforms/ecosystems; transformative change & technology modernization; and growth & development of technologists. He previously served as Senior Vice President of IT at the Universal Beijing Resort, based in Beijing, China. Since joining Universal in 2016, he was responsible for IT systems, hybrid cloud infrastructure & network technologies, and cybersecurity. He led a large organization that developed mission critical smart park technology & enterprise operations of over 10,000 employees, including a large employee residential campus. Harvard Business Review, SAP, and Tsinghua University recognized Universal Beijing Resort’s technology platform with the 2022 “Dingge” Digital Pioneer for Annual Operational Transformation Model Award, and Dang won the 2022 “Dingge” CIO of the Year Award. In 2025, he won an American Business Award - Silver Stevie Award for Digital Strategy Excellence for his work in Digital Transformation. He is a seasoned business technology executive with over twenty years of global experience in multiple industries (manufacturing, media & entertainment, tourism/hospitality) and has successfully delivered on many business/digital transformation initiatives by deploying & integrating best in class software, hardware, infrastructure, and data platforms. He is effective in leading large cross-functional teams to enable core business capabilities & support revenue generation; and oversees strategic technology planning and budgeting. Prior to joining Universal, Dang worked at NBCUniversal and General Electric (Plastics Division) in multiple leadership positions. He is a graduate of GE’s Information Management Leadership Program; and holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts (BBA) and New York University (MS).
Stackforce AI infers this person is a technology executive specializing in digital transformation within the entertainment and hospitality industries.
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Experience: 19 yrs
Skills
- It Strategy
- Technology Development
- Technology Leadership
- Business Transformation
- Project Management
Career Highlights
- Led technology modernization for Universal Destinations.
- Awarded CIO of the Year for digital transformation excellence.
- Over 20 years of global technology leadership experience.
Work Experience
Universal Destinations & Experiences
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (3 yrs 10 mos)
Universal Beijing Theme Park & Resort
Senior Vice President, Information Technology (6 yrs 4 mos)
NBCUniversal, Inc.
Vice President, TV Ad Sales Technology & Strategy (1 yr 8 mos)
Director, Ad Sales Systems Development (1 yr 5 mos)
Director, CI Integration & Data Strategy (3 yrs 11 mos)
Manager, Traffic Systems (2 yrs)
GE Plastics
Finance IT Project Leader (1 yr 6 mos)
Systems Analyst/Project Leader - Information Management Leadership Program (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
MS at New York University
BBA at Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Finance at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
