Tom Walsh
About Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh is the Head of Application Architecture at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and IT architecture.
Title at MassMutual
Tom Walsh is currently serving as the Head of Application Architecture at MassMutual, based in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he is responsible for guiding the company's application architecture strategy and implementation.
Previous Experience at Sun Life Financial
Tom Walsh held two significant roles at Sun Life Financial. From 2009 to 2019, he served as Director - IT Architecture in the Greater Boston Area, focusing on IT architecture strategy. Prior to that, from 2005 to 2009, he was the Software Development Manager in Ireland, where he oversaw software development processes.
Early Career and Engineering Roles
Before joining Sun Life Financial, Tom Walsh accumulated substantial experience through various engineering roles. He was a Lead Software Engineer at Headway Software from 2000 to 2004, and a Senior Software Engineer at CardBASE Technologies from 1998 to 2000. His earlier positions include Software Engineer roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Apple Computer, and Electronic Engineer roles at Moog Inc. and Boru Electronics.
Educational Background
Tom Walsh studied at Waterford Institute of Technology, earning a Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Computing from 1996 to 1999. He also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Computing from 1994 to 1996 and a Diploma in Microprocessor Electronics from 1989 to 1992.
Experience in Software Engineering and IT Architecture
With over 20 years of experience in software engineering and IT architecture, Tom Walsh has developed a broad skill set. He has held leadership roles for over 15 years and has worked in both large corporations and smaller software firms in Ireland and the Greater Boston Area.