ALOK TAYAL

Leading end-to-end technology vision, product strategy, and engineering transformation for a global software product company serving the window & door industry.

Strategic Impact:

• Defined and executing a next-generation product & cloud strategy, transitioning from legacy desktop solutions to scalable SaaS platform architecture
• Driving product-led growth by aligning engineering, sales, and customer success around customer value and market needs
• Established a modern engineering operating model integrating Agile, DevOps, and AI-assisted development to improve speed, quality, and predictability
• Leading legacy modernization and technical debt reduction, improving platform scalability and maintainability
• Institutionalizing customer feedback loops (sales/demo insights, key account engagement) into product roadmap decisions
• Building a high-performance engineering culture, focusing on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Driving AI adoption strategy across development, support, and operations to enhance productivity and decision-making
• Strengthening release governance and execution discipline, improving release quality and reducing rework cycles
• Partnering with business leadership to define GTM strategies, pricing models, and digital differentiation

Led global digital transformation, enterprise platforms, and governance initiatives across multiple operating companies.

• Delivered multi-million-dollar ERP & PLM transformations, achieving $5M+ savings and 15% faster time-to-market
• Defined enterprise-wide technology consolidation strategy, unlocking $10M+ long-term savings
• Transformed Order-to-Cash using Celonis, RPA, and automation, reducing cycle time by 30% and saving $3M annually
• Established global SDLC governance office, improving delivery predictability and reducing project slippage
• Led cross-functional transformation across business and IT, improving end-to-end process efficiency by 20%+

• Built enterprise data & analytics platforms, enabling data-driven decision-making and revenue uplift
• Implemented Lean Six Sigma & Agile transformation, improving quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction
• Led DevOps and CMMI Level 3 initiatives, strengthening engineering maturity
• Delivered automation and process optimization programs, improving speed-to-market and reducing costs

• Standardized global CRM platform (Salesforce), driving customer retention and $5M productivity gains
• Established Digital Innovation Lab, fostering cross-business collaboration and emerging technology adoption
• Rationalized engineering tools portfolio, delivering $1.5M savings

• Built and scaled a 100+ member engineering organization
• Delivered enterprise software solutions generating $4M annual revenue
• Led Agile transformation and established Software Center of Excellence

• Developed core product capabilities using C++, contributing to product innovation and market leadership