Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Skills
Websites
Selected Global Security Projects
Timeline
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Gerry Pittman

Seattle,WA

Summary

Senior product leader with 25+ years of experience in physical security, smart building technology, and cloud-enabled product strategy, with deep expertise across computer vision, AI-powered security operations, access control, video management, analytics, and intelligent workflows. Proven track record leading product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional execution for SaaS, hybrid, edge, and on-prem security platforms. Experienced translating customer, partner, and market needs into scalable platform capabilities including video analytics, AI-enabled workflows, forensic search, alert management, automation, and ecosystem integrations. Recent work has focused on visual AI and computer-vision–driven platform strategy, helping define capabilities that turn video and sensor data into actionable operational insights across complex enterprise environments. Recognized for executive communication, strategic thinking, and domain leadership across enterprise security environments including global campuses, data centers, transportation hubs, and other high-security operations.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Innovation Leader, AI Strategy & Security Platforms

Johnson Controls
Seattle, WA
01.2021 - Current
  • Lead product strategy and roadmap definition across Johnson Controls security platforms spanning cloud, hybrid, edge, and legacy environments across access control, video management, analytics, and intelligent security workflows.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, architecture, UX, sales, and executive leadership to define scalable platform capabilities and prioritize roadmap investments.
  • Define and prioritize AI-driven product use cases spanning video analytics, computer vision, operator workflows, alert handling, search, automation, and service operations.
  • Collaborate with AI and engineering teams on computer-vision capabilities for detection, classification, event understanding, and workflow orchestration across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments.
  • Shape platform strategy for customer-facing workflows including onboarding, operational visibility, analytics, governance, and adoption of advanced security capabilities.
  • Build and prioritize a portfolio of strategic product investments using customer input, market analysis, business value, KPIs, and ROI.
  • Partner with sales, marketing, integrators, and strategic customers to validate concepts, support pilots, and translate complex capabilities into outcome-driven value propositions.
  • Present platform strategy, roadmap direction, and innovation priorities to executives, partners, and external audiences to align long-term product and business strategy.
  • Conceived and co-authored patent applications related to AI-enabled security workflows, event intelligence, and operator automation.

Technical Account Team Leader, OpenBlue Platform (Microsoft and Meta Global Accounts)

Johnson Controls
Redmond, WA
01.2018 - 12.2021
  • Served as the security innovation lead for Microsoft and Meta global accounts, helping define and deploy next-generation physical security and smart building solutions across campuses and data centers.
  • Partnered with customer and Johnson Controls teams to incubate cloud-first, API-driven capabilities spanning access control, video, and building systems.
  • Co-created digital security cloud solutions including the Active Responder SOP platform and Risk Insight Platform, demonstrating how integrated data, workflows, automation, and visual intelligence can enhance safety and coordination at global scale.
  • Worked with SOC and GSOC teams to deploy and refine video analytics and computer-vision–driven workflows, aligning detection, alerting, and investigation experiences with real-world operator needs.
  • Helped define operator-centered workflows that unified signals across video, access, and building systems to improve situational awareness and response coordination.
  • Acted as a strategic advisor to customer stakeholders, translating emerging technologies into platform roadmaps, pilots, and scalable solution concepts.
  • Led cross-functional teams across field operations, engineering, partners, and product groups to align on architectures, standards, and execution across multi-site programs.
  • Developed and presented strategic roadmaps, business cases, and solution concepts focused on improving operational efficiency, integration, and digital transformation.

Director, Global Security Technology & Innovation

Johnson Controls
Global
01.2010 - 12.2018
  • Led global security technology and innovation initiatives across access control, video management, and integrated security platforms for enterprise, critical infrastructure, and high-security customers.
  • Owned strategy and roadmap direction for key OEM and technology partnerships, helping expand portfolio capabilities across video, access, analytics, and integrated platform solutions.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies and built business cases, commercialization plans, and reference architectures aligned with regional market needs and global standards.
  • Partnered with Product Management, Engineering, and regional sales leaders to define scalable solution blueprints for large, multi-site deployments.
  • Provided technical and strategic leadership on interoperability, cybersecurity, lifecycle management, and platform scalability for complex enterprise and government opportunities.
  • Represented Global Products with customers, consultants, and channel partners as a subject matter expert in enterprise physical security platforms.

Education

B.Eng. - Electrical/Electronics Engineering

University of Ottawa
01.1997

Skills

  • Computer vision platforms
  • AI-powered security operations
  • Video analytics
  • Cloud architectures
  • SaaS
  • Hybrid architectures
  • Edge architectures
  • Access control
  • Identity
  • Credentials
  • API-driven integrations
  • Onboarding workflows
  • Service workflows
  • Privacy-aware security design
  • Unified access control
  • Video platforms
  • VMS systems
  • PSIM systems
  • Building automation
  • Life safety systems
  • OT security
  • IoT security
  • Cloud-based data
  • Analytics platforms

Skills

Computer vision platforms, AI-powered security operations, Video analytics, Cloud, SaaS, hybrid, and edge architectures, Access control, identity, and credentials, API-driven integrations, Onboarding and service workflows, Privacy-aware security design, Unified access control and video platforms, VMS and PSIM systems, Building automation and life safety systems, OT/IoT security, Cloud-based data and analytics platforms

Websites

Selected Global Security Projects

  • FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Supported the design and deployment of an AI-enabled SOP and security operations platform used to coordinate responses and enhance safety for athletes, staff, and fans at a global mega event.
  • Microsoft Global Campuses and Data Centers: Led or supported programs to standardize and modernize physical security architectures across multiple regions, integrating access control, video, smart building technologies, and visual intelligence workflows.
  • Burj Khalifa and Dubai developments: Contributed to large-scale integrated security solutions for high-profile mixed-use developments, balancing life safety, access control, video coverage, and visitor experience.
  • Petronas Towers and Kuala Lumpur City Center: Supported implementation of enterprise security systems for iconic high-rise and campus environments, coordinating stakeholders across operations, IT, and facilities.
  • Toronto Pearson International Airport and transportation hubs: Contributed to regulated transportation security projects integrating access control, video, and monitoring systems for high-throughput, high-security environments.

Timeline

Product Innovation Leader, AI Strategy & Security Platforms

Johnson Controls
01.2021 - Current

Technical Account Team Leader, OpenBlue Platform (Microsoft and Meta Global Accounts)

Johnson Controls
01.2018 - 12.2021

Director, Global Security Technology & Innovation

Johnson Controls
01.2010 - 12.2018

B.Eng. - Electrical/Electronics Engineering

University of Ottawa

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