Summary
Brett Adam is a seasoned technology executive and architect with nearly 40 years in software and 17 years in senior leadership roles, currently serving as VP and Chief Architect for Platform Services & Emerging Tech at Autodesk. He has a proven track record building global architecture and engineering organizations—scaling teams, governance and platform strategy across cloud, data, and SaaS products at companies like Zendesk and CA Technologies. Brett led architectural transformations that enabled product flexibility and enterprise-grade capabilities, including platformization efforts, M&A technical diligence and post-acquisition integrations. He combines product-focused engineering leadership with hands-on platform strategy, having run large teams (hundreds of engineers) and delivered private PaaS, identity/security suites, and cloud-native delivery automation. Based in Boston, he has also advised government innovation initiatives, reflecting a rare blend of industry and public-sector influence. Known for turning complex technical challenges into pragmatic, long-term architectural roadmaps, he favors scalable patterns that unlock new market segments.
17 years of coding experience