SOMERVILLE, Mass. - BostonChron -- SmartBear (https://smartbear.com/), a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions, has elevated its product innovation strategy with the appointment of Ron Trackey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rontr/) as Senior Vice President of Product Management and Design. Ron brings more than 30 years of global experience to this key role that will guide the strategic direction of SmartBear products and the user experience that brings them to life. Most recently, he was Vice President, Product Management at Digital.ai, dedicated to helping Global 5000 enterprises automate software delivery workflows across complex technology environments.

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"As we navigate through the complexities of today's technological landscape worldwide with AI-driven tools to accelerate development and create customer experiences that matter, Ron will be pivotal in driving advancements in SmartBear's product strategy and design," said Dan Faulkner, Chief Product Officer at SmartBear. "With his extensive experience across the tech industry working at world-class organizations, Ron is a highly respected leader known for driving innovation and excellence, and we are extremely happy to add him to the SmartBear team at this transformative time."

Ron's proven track record in empowering testers, developers, and DevOps teams for some of the world's top tech brands ideally aligns with SmartBear's mission. He served as Vice President of Product at both Digital.ai, leading the Intelligent DevOps products for the company's global enterprise customer, and at Carbonite (later acquired by OpenText), managing teams creating innovative solutions to meet market demands. Before that, he was Senior Director of Product Management, Fraud, and Authentication at RSA Security, overseeing consumer fraud/authentication services, where he played a critical role in advancing security technologies. For nearly 15 years at Microsoft, Ron led teams in both product and development leadership roles, delivering the first mobile voice search and mapping applications for Bing.

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"SmartBear is setting a new standard where technology meets the future of development practices—a standard that emphasizes visibility, quality, speed, and above all, the experiences of your development teams and your customers," said Ron Trackey. "I'm thrilled to join the SmartBear team and bring my experience in building and leading product organizations to the company that is positioned to help development and testing teams solve their complex problems and create software that truly drives exceptional customer experiences."

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