Matthew Ploude

Matthew Ploude joined the Peak Technologies senior leadership team in October, 2021, after serving as the Director of Engineering for Optical Phusion, Inc (OPI). In his previous role, Mr. Ploude oversaw the engineering and services organization at OPI enabling retailers to speed the deployment of new technologies and improve customer engagement. In his role as Vice President, Technology & Engineering for Peak Technologies, Mr. Ploude leads the global information technology organization in the rapidly evolving digital age for customers, employees, and partners. Mr. Ploude defines and leads technology vision, transformation, and data while ensuring reliable, accessible, and secure operations. Mr. Ploude has engaged with some of the largest fortune 100 IT teams to help provide guidance for their strategic mobility projects, and was able to use his knowledge and expertise as a proving ground to enable some tangible and significant ROI for customers. Matthew serves on multiple technology partner advisory councils, while also serving as an advisor to CIO’s and Retail strategy boards.

Mr. Ploude holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.