Pete Smith

Pete Smith has extensive work experience in product management and delivery. Pete began their career as an Application Development Intern at IBM in 1983. Pete then held various roles at IBM, including as a Software Developer and Software Development Project Leader. In 1995, Pete became a Software Development Manager at IBM, where they managed a team responsible for the strategy, development, and delivery of IBM Java Virtual Machine implementations.

Pete continued to progress in their career at IBM, taking on roles such as Program Director for Software Strategy and Product Manager for WebSphere Application Server. Pete also served as Manager of BPM Product Management, overseeing the IBM Business Process Management strategy across the WebSphere BPM portfolio. Pete played a key role in the post-acquisition integration of Lombardi and IBM BPM product management teams.

In 2011, Pete joined IBM's Software Group as a Product Manager, where they were responsible for driving the identification, prioritization, and delivery of software solution patterns for IBM Expert Integrated Systems. Pete also led the development and delivery of a smarter platform consisting of software capabilities for IBM middleware.

After leaving IBM, Pete took on roles as Product Management Leader at ARCA (ArcaTech Systems), where they developed cash handling and recycling solutions, and as Director of Product Management & Delivery at VeraSci, where they managed a suite of technology solutions to optimize clinical and functional outcomes assessments.

Most recently, Pete has worked as a Director of Product Management at IQVIA and Cenduit, where they continue to utilize their expertise to drive product strategy and development.

Pete Smith attended the State University of New York College at Potsdam from 1980 to 1984, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Computer Information Systems and Mathematics. Pete also holds additional certifications, including Technology for Product Managers from LinkedIn (obtained in March 2021), Health Coach Certification from Villanova University College of Nursing & The MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention & Education (obtained in July 2013), Product Management Certification from Pragmatic Marketing (obtained in October 2010), and Agile Certified Scrum Master from the Scrum Alliance (obtained in October 2013). It is not clear from the provided information when Pete Smith obtained the Agile Scrum Master certification or if it is related to a specific educational institution.