Michael Baresich CIO of Ally Financial Inc

Summary: This is one in a series of interviews with financial services CIOs conducted in collaboration with <a href="https://straighttalk.hcltech.com/" target="_blank">CIO Straight Talk</a> magazine. Read additional articles by other technology executives at <a href="www.straighttalkonline.com">w</a><a href="http://www.straighttalkonline.com">ww.straighttalkonline.com</a>.<br> Among other topics, Michael discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:<br> <br> * Importance of cross-functional team work to figure out product offerings<br> * Keeping an eye out at various human interface platforms to integrate<br> * Being involved with external partners to understand technology landscape<br> * Incorporating technologies that serve the 21st century consumer<br> * Glimpse into the importance of how IT affects decisions requiring acquisitions of companies<br> * Strategic importance of being involved in Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley<br> * Eye on the Trends: Human Machine Interface, Blockchain, Digital Assistants<br> <br> Michael Baresich’s Biography<br> Michael is the Chief Information Officer for Ally Financial, a leading digital financial services company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers and corporate clients with annual revenues of $4.9 billion. As CIO, Michael is responsible for information technology at Ally, including strategy, architecture, application development, infrastructure, risk management, and information security.<br> Prior to Ally, Michael worked at CIT Group, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for six years.<br> Michael received a bachelor’s degree from Harpur College at Binghamton University and master’s degrees from the University of Florida and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.<br>  <br>