Dean’s Advisory Council - Rick Harris
Rick Harris
General Electric Aviation
Vice President of Software Engineering (Retd.)
'92 MS in Computer Science, Software Development and Management
Retired senior executive with ability to apply technical & management skills to deliver high-impact business results.
Experience includes managing 400+ people and budgets of $100M+. Primary expertise is managing software development. Deep domain knowledge and successful track record in aviation, energy, telematics, manufacturing, and product development.
Career highlights include:
- VP of Software Engineering for GE Aviation Digital Group
- Chief Technology Officer for DTE Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric
- Chair of San Francisco Advisory Board for Salvation Army
- Distributed Control System product development for ABB
- Software Engineering leader for GM’s OnStar product