Aaron Harris: The Origin Story
In the second half of our conversation with Sage CTO Aaron Harris, Emily, Doug, and Matt set the tech talk aside to hear his origin story, from turning down investors for his own construction accounting software to joining Intacct as its first full-time developer just before the dot-com crash. Aaron explains how he ended up carrying the founder title after the company shrank from about 90 employees to 22, why selling to Sage beat going public in 2017, and why, after 26 years in the same job, his best career advice is to keep riding the wave you’re on.
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Aaron Harris
Aaron Harris is the chief technology officer at Sage, steering emerging tech investments, AI-powered innovations, and driving the company’s SaaS excellence. Aaron’s passion lies in powering the accounting industry forward with transformative technology, and building the next generation of diverse tech talent. At Sage Intacct, Aaron was a cloud computing pioneer, developing the world’s first multi-tenant cloud architecture for on-demand financial applications. He’s a trusted voice in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, technology leadership, and finance tech standards. Holding a Master’s in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University, Aaron is an AI-driven tech luminary who for the past 25-plus years has been shaping tomorrow’s innovation.