Summary
Steven Griset is a seasoned Silicon Valley technology executive and Co-Founder & CTO who has spent decades turning complex software and AI ideas into production-grade SaaS and edge-compute products. He now leads alwaysAI, enabling developers to deploy real-time computer vision on embedded devices, building on a track record of architecting highly available, multi-tenant platforms across telecom, cloud, and enterprise domains. Steven has repeatedly scaled global engineering organizations—running R&D, product, security and cloud ops—while owning P&L, M&A, and certification programs like ISO27001 and PCI. His experience spans startups and large incumbents (Avaya, Sphera, Sybase), where he shipped microservices, SOA-based systems, and industry-first cloud contact center and mobile commerce solutions. Known for hiring and building teams from scratch, he blends hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership and a pragmatic focus on bringing innovative products to market. Based in California, he pairs formal executive education from MIT Sloan and Caltech with a knack for turning research and patents into commercial software.
9 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Certificate, Engineering/Industrial Management, Executive Certificate, Engineering/Industrial Management at MIT Sloan Executive Education
California Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General at UC Riverside