Adam Thier is an operating advisor at Thoma Bravo. He is a senior software engineering executive with an exceptional track record at multiple startups and SaaS leaders, as well as at one of the world's largest software companies. Adam attributes his success to his passion for great design and an understanding of human/computer interaction. He spent several years as the SAP executive sponsor of the Hasso Plattner D.School at Stanford University, where he coached teams of graduate students on design-thinking projects.
Most recently, Adam was head of applications at Vianai, which focuses on building a platform that removes the technical and expertise barriers so regular business users can understand and apply the advantages of AI/ML in their operations. Before Vianai, he was chief technology officer at Avetta. While there, he was awarded the CXO of the Year award from Utah Business Magazine for his work in helping change how millions of tradespeople interact with technology and reduced their accident and fatality rates by over 75%. Before Avetta, he was EVP of engineering for the SaaS business line at Keynote Systems, which was acquired by Dynatrace, a Thoma Bravo company. Prior to that, Adam spent seven years in executive leadership positions at SAP, including SVP of Engineering and Chief Architect, where he worked directly with the company's global customers on a variety of technology programs. Before SAP, he was SVP application development at Hyperion. Adam has a BA degree in Communication Arts from Marist College.
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