Vice President, Software Services
CurrentI am responsible for growing and leading software capabilities across product delivery teams in areas such as software quality engineering, product design, support and operations and thus accountable for ensuring these functions are fully integrated and aligned with the strategies of the business and that Allegion software meets the high quality standards of our brand. I also lead Enterprise Architecture and helps to guide to guide long-range strategic planning for IT. Digital products will be a critical component of Allegion’s long-term success over the coming years. This product development must be tightly aligned with business strategies so that we can deliver end-to-end solutions that fully meet our customers’ demands. Additionally, software product development is a complex and rapidly changing ecosystem that requires deep knowledge in specialized skillsets to compete on a global stage. The Software Services team serves to bridge that gap between product teams and digital domain expertise.Aligning such software services allows for greater leverage of specialized skillsets, added efficiency throughout the Software Development Lifecycle, greater emphasis on Allegion values, broader engagement within the community of software practitioners, and ultimately, to deliver on our mission statement to create greater satisfaction and trust in Allegion software.