Founded in 2022, altitude80 brings together veterans of legacy modernization who spent decades building and maintaining the systems that run the world's largest enterprises.
Deep expertise in enterprise modernization, from strategy to delivery.
Steve led IBM's Global Application Development and Management services, IBM's Global Testing practice, North America Industry Sales and Solutions group, and the Financial Services Large Deal Team—focused on global clients' end-to-end IT transformation. He has led many large-scale IT modernization and transformation efforts.
As IBM's General Manager for the U.S. Financial Services Sector, Bob led strategy and execution across banking, insurance, and capital markets with multi-billion dollar P&L responsibility. He successfully led IBM's global mainframe sales organization, reversing market perceptions and restoring growth to one of IBM's most strategic platforms.
IBM Distinguished Engineer with experience as Consulting Partner in IBM Services, Business Process Owner in IBM CIO, Chief Technology Officer in IBM Software, and Venture Capitalist in IBM Strategy. Author of two books on business transformation.
IBM Distinguished Engineer across IBM Research, Software Group, and Global Services. Led the global team that conceived and implemented IBM's Y2K automation strategy. Created Rational Asset Analyzer for enterprise-scale software assessment.
IBM Executive Architect and chief architect at major insurance companies. 25+ years delivering digital transformation and modernization solutions across various insurance lines of business. Specializes in leveraging AI across the modernization process with focus on business processes and data.
25+ years leading consulting engagements, 15 as Senior Delivery Executive at IBM. Led application modernization, cloud migrations, and open-source implementations. Deep expertise in AI-accelerated testing for large-scale telecommunications projects.
35+ years in consulting services including 17 years at IBM and 10 years with Deloitte. Global experience across 6 continents driving effective business operations. Known for delivering quantifiable cost savings through strategic planning and innovation.
20+ years in technology including 12 years in strategic roles at IBM. Application Services Offering Manager developing cloud, mobile, and analytic solutions. Strong background in UX design and balancing business priorities with user needs.
25+ years guiding enterprises through digital transformation, cybersecurity, and cloud modernization. Senior leadership at IBM, PwC, and TCS. Built global practices and forged strategic alliances with Microsoft, AWS, and Google. Specializes in stabilizing challenged programs.
