Atlanta, Georgia, United States
CTO | VP of Technology | Global Technology Executive — Pier Westmoreland builds platforms that generate revenue and enterprise resilience at scale, with a track record across General Motors, The Home Depot, and AutoZone. What & How She Creates Impact ✔ Builds greenfield digital platforms from concept to commercial scale — CarBravo, GM's used-vehicle marketplace, scaling from 12 to 500+ dealer locations (4,000%+ growth) over 3 years, enabling 180,000+ vehicle sales, 2.3x dealer sales velocity, and 48% net-new customers to the GM dealer network ✔ Drives enterprise AI and API strategy globally — delivering platforms producing 100% buildable configurations, 99% global API availability, 40% faster TTM, and 30% release velocity improvement. ✔ Leads enterprise cybersecurity transformation — directing $20M+ programs that achieve a 40% improvement in governance maturity, protecting a $1B digital business through a 187% pandemic-driven traffic surge. ✔ Scales global technology organizations — accountable for teams of 140 direct and 350 matrixed professionals, budgets exceeding $32M, and $5M in cost savings through cloud and virtual architecture modernization. At General Motors, Pier built CarBravo's digital retail platform from the ground up before expanding into enterprise portfolio ownership across global configuration, imagery, inventory, and fulfillment. In parallel, serving as Global CTO for Cadillac, directing delivery of the CELESTIQ luxury EV configurator — a zero-compromise, built-to-order digital experience launched across North American and global markets. At The Home Depot, she directed a $20M cybersecurity modernization program, achieving a 40% improvement in governance maturity while protecting record pandemic-era digital transaction volumes across in-store and digital platforms. At AutoZone, she transformed an unstable retail environment into a disciplined, high-availability ecosystem — driving a 66% reduction in critical IT incidents, protecting $12M+ in revenue, and delivering $5M in savings through cloud modernization. Pier leads with equal credibility in the boardroom and the build environment. She has presented business cases directly to Boards of Directors, built engineering organizations from scratch, and is committed to board service, bridging technology leadership with community impact. Open to CTO and VP of Technology opportunities with high-growth organizations in automotive, retail, e-commerce, and adjacent industries. Based in Atlanta, available for hybrid and remote roles across the NA, EMEA, and South America.
Recruited to build GM’s CarBravo greenfield digital retail platform; subsequently expanded to full enterprise technology portfolio ownership across global brands, markets, and mobile and web channels — encompassing configuration, imagery, inventory, fulfillment, and pre-owned platforms. Cross-functional teams up to 140 direct / 350 matrixed; technology budget $32M+. • Authorized AI and API-driven global configuration platform establishing a single source of truth, achieving 100% buildable configurations and 40% faster time-to-market across international markets • Maintained 99% global API availability and sub-second platform performance across all brands and digital channels • Accelerated release velocity 30% through DevOps/CI/CD enhancements while leading global cross-functional teams across configuration, imagery, inventory, and fulfillment domains
Entrusted with expanded portfolio scope following CarBravo's successful scale — consolidating global configuration, imagery, and pre-owned platforms under unified governance and laying the architectural foundation for full enterprise portfolio expansion. • Served as fractional CTO for Global Cadillac — leading cross-functional program and product delivery for the CELESTIQ luxury EV configurator across North American and global markets, establishing a new benchmark for luxury in the EV segment • Unified three distinct global platform teams under a single technology strategy, accelerating alignment between engineering and business stakeholders • Established governance framework and architectural standards that enabled seamless expansion to full enterprise portfolio ownership six months later
Spearheaded end-to-end product delivery of the internal integrated ecosystem for CarBravo.com, GM's greenfield omnichannel used-vehicle marketplace — built and launched within one year, scaling rapidly to become a core revenue platform for the enterprise. • Scaled CarBravo from 12 to 500+ dealer locations (4,000%+ growth) in three years, enabling 180,000+ vehicle sales • Drove 53% YoY site traffic growth, 40% increase in leads, and 69% growth in vehicle search results views • Built and scaled the cross-functional engineering and product team from the ground up, delivering on-time with zero revenue disruption
Joined to lead enterprise data security; conducted capability assessment exposing critical governance and risk posture gaps, then architected and executed the resulting $20M modernization program while supporting record pandemic-driven digital transaction volumes. • Directed $20M enterprise cybersecurity transformation — achieved 40% improvement in governance maturity, reducing financial, regulatory, and reputational exposure across high-risk data domains. • Modernized DLP, PKI, and Cryptography frameworks — reduced exfiltration risk across in-store and digital platforms while supporting record transaction volumes during pandemic-driven e-commerce surge. • Increased security effectiveness 40% through redesigned SOC operating models, PCI, and internal audit remediation, and proactive vendor-integrated monitoring.
Brought in to stabilize and modernize retail technology across one of America’s largest auto parts networks — transforming an unstable environment into a disciplined, high-availability ecosystem that protected revenue at scale across enterprise, store, and supply chain environments. • Mitigated critical incidents 66% in Year 1 and 33% in Year 2, eliminating 12 major outages annually and protecting $12M+ in revenue. • Presented ITSM and Disaster Recovery business cases to the Board of Directors — secured strategic funding approval to address enterprise stability and single data center risk exposure in a high-risk flood zone. • Delivered $5M in cost savings and 40% improvement in service delivery through legacy system modernization and migration to cloud and virtual architectures. • Established ITIL-based service management and enterprise architecture governance framework — underpinning reliability, cost, and delivery improvements across enterprise, store, and supply chain environments.
Advanced through five engineering and infrastructure leadership roles — Unix Engineering, Web Infrastructure, Supply Chain Infrastructure, Store Infrastructure, and Quality and Performance Assurance — building enterprise technology foundations across one of America’s largest retail environments. Governed enterprise testing strategy across production-scale environments supporting 350+ annual projects — delivering measurable cost savings and productivity gains at retail scale. • Pioneered automated deployment system delivering $1M+ in run-rate savings and 40% productivity improvement • Led SKU expansion initiative remediating 260+ applications ahead of schedule with zero production disruption • Directed quality assurance strategy across a portfolio of 350+ annual projects, establishing enterprise-wide testing standards and governance