Irv Cassio
Senior System Architect
Bio:
Irv Cassio, Senior Systems Architect at EssilorLuxottica, has spent over 30 years with the company, including 15+ years pioneering digital innovation across retail. His expertise spans the full spectrum—from architecting enterprise systems to leading retail innovation and crafting digital experiences.
Irv specializes in both launching emerging technologies and building the tools needed to support them at scale. Favorite projects include the Times Square store experience, a full retail store built into a truck complete with digital experiences, and most recently supporting the Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses experiences.
An AI enthusiast with a passion for running local models, Irv combines deep technical expertise with genuine enthusiasm for retail and digital experience design. His perspective spans both the visionary early stages of technology adoption and the pragmatic realities of scaling and supporting innovation in production environments.