T. Alexander Lystad
Chief Technology Officer
Since Alexander joined Visma in 2012, his main focus has been modernising how we build, deliver and operate innovative cloud software that meets our customers’ needs. This includes adopting continuous delivery practices, creating a DevOps organisation and culture, utilising public cloud technology, and removing friction to enhance engineering performance.
Since 2020, Alexander has run or participated in over 120 technical due diligence processes as part of Visma’s M&A activity. He has improved the process by increasing the quality of insights about risks and costs, decreasing lead time, and scaling up the technical due diligence function at Visma. By focusing on the experience of the acquisition target, the technical due diligence process has become a strategic advantage for Visma in the competition for cloud entrepreneurs.
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Another theme throughout his Visma career has been community building and competence development. He has facilitated communities of technology leaders across Visma, where members share experiences and collaborate on technology projects instead of reinventing the wheel. He is often quoted as saying “knowledge should be shared, not hoarded”, and has led by example by establishing a Visma-wide internal webinar series and introducing communication tools that help employees be more engaged and effective.
