Proptech pioneer Kastle has named 25-year veteran tech executive Al Valvano as chief technology officer.
Before joining Kastle, Valvano was most recently vice president of software engineering at Sonos, a provider of sound experience technology, where he spent over six years building a robust portfolio of wireless home audio products, software and services as well as an expansive ecosystem of partners including Ikea, Amazon, Google, Spotify and Apple. He also helped lead the company through mid-stage growth and an initial public offering.
Prior to Sonos, he led a variety of product and engineering teams during his 15 years with Microsoft, including nearly eight years with Xbox, helping scale Xbox Live, shipping numerous Xbox consoles, hardware and accessories, as well as leading release and readiness for hundreds of AAA games, apps, services, client and live events.
Valvano inherits the chief technology officer role from Mohammad Soleimani, Kastle’s current technology and industry thought leader. Soleimani has been named Kastle’s first chief innovation officer after fourteen years in the CTO role. This new role enables him to focus more on leading Kastle’s efforts to develop the next generation access control platform, building on his leadership roles in industry governing groups such as Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) and Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) to ensure access credentials can be used seamlessly across disparate buildings and tenant spaces.
“We are thrilled to have Al join our leadership team and bring his world-class background in developing user-centric technology products and in scaling technology platforms to Kastle. His leadership will elevate the level of experience we enable in the spaces we serve around the world and builds on the remarkable legacy of innovation that Mohammad Soleimani began,” said Kastle CEO Haniel Lynn.
