Tom Smith

Tom Smith is a seasoned engineering and program management professional with extensive experience spanning over two decades in high-tech environments. Currently serving as a Principal Engineer at Salesforce since November 2018, Tom provides architectural design support for compliance in government and public sector clients. Previous roles include Director of Program Management at Salesforce, where Tom enhanced the Hyperforce infrastructure, and Engineering Program Manager at Yieldbot, where Tom optimized AWS-based platforms and implemented compliance standards. With significant experience at Akamai Technologies as a Senior Technical Program Manager and earlier positions at Amazon, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and various educational institutions, Tom has a robust background in software engineering, project management, and team leadership, complemented by a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.