Driving AI Adoption, Platform Transformation, and Engineering Excellence Across Global Logistics
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Greg Pellegrino as Vice President of Engineering, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating digital innovation, modernizing technology platforms, and leveraging AI-driven capabilities to support global growth.
With more than three decades of experience spanning software engineering, cloud platforms, product management, SaaS transformation, and organizational leadership, Greg brings a rare combination of technical depth and executive leadership to the role.
His appointment underscores Crane Worldwide Logistics’ focus on building scalable technology platforms and enhancing customer experiences in an increasingly digital and data-driven logistics landscape.
Leading Engineering Transformation at Crane Worldwide Logistics
As Vice President of Engineering, Greg Pellegrino is responsible for advancing engineering strategy, strengthening technology capabilities, and supporting innovation across the organization.
His focus areas include:
- Engineering leadership and organizational development
- Platform modernization and scalability
- AI-driven transformation initiatives
- Cloud architecture and infrastructure
- Product and platform engineering
- Operational excellence and delivery performance
- Customer-centric technology innovation
- Long-term digital growth strategy
His extensive experience in SaaS transformation and high-performing engineering cultures positions him to help Crane Worldwide Logistics accelerate technology-driven growth.
Transforming Engineering at Electric
Before joining Crane Worldwide Logistics, Greg served as Vice President of Engineering at Electric, where he led a 97-person engineering organization through one of the company’s most significant transformations.
Among his notable achievements were:
- Transitioning the business from service-based IT operations to a scalable SaaS platform
- Rebuilding platform architecture and partner API infrastructure
- Supporting operations for 585 customers and more than 13,000 employees
- Increasing employee engagement from 67% to 92%
- Driving organization-wide adoption of AI-assisted development practices
- Achieving elite performance across all four DORA engineering metrics
- Shifting engineering priorities toward customer value and business outcomes
His leadership enabled Electric to navigate multiple organizational pivots while strengthening engineering performance and culture.
Strengthening Engineering Organizations Across the Technology Sector
Prior to Electric, Greg held executive leadership roles at Shadowbox and Identity Automation, where he focused on scaling engineering teams and building cloud-native solutions.
At Identity Automation, he:
- Led development, DevOps, quality assurance, and technical writing functions
- Integrated engineering teams following multiple acquisitions
- Doubled the size of the engineering organization twice
- Established KPI-driven management practices
- Built the company’s first SaaS product
- Managed cloud infrastructure and AWS operations
These initiatives helped transform the organization into a modern software platform provider.
Driving Product Innovation and Cloud Growth
Greg also held leadership positions at Hostway and SoftNAS, where he guided product strategy and cloud expansion initiatives.
At SoftNAS, he:
- Directed product management and engineering operations
- Expanded partnerships with AWS, Microsoft Azure, VMware, and CenturyLink
- Increased revenue by 330% through cloud product optimization
- Led product launches that significantly expanded market reach
- Grew engineering and product teams by 200%
His work helped position the company among emerging cloud storage innovators.
Building Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Leadership at Pivot3
Greg spent more than a decade with Pivot3, progressing from Director of Software Development to Director of Product Management.
During this period, he:
- Contributed to the architecture of the company’s first hyper-converged storage platform
- Led product management across multiple releases
- Helped deliver annual revenue growth between 30% and 60%
- Established strategic partnerships with NVIDIA to expand GPU-enabled computing solutions
- Earned multiple patents for technology innovations
His contributions played an important role in shaping early hyper-converged infrastructure technologies.
Early Foundations at Compaq and Hewlett-Packard
Greg began building his engineering career at Compaq/Hewlett-Packard, where he worked on storage technologies and controller architectures.
His accomplishments included:
- Contributing to the world’s first Fibre Channel-attached storage systems
- Helping establish Compaq’s CISS interface standards
- Developing diagnostics for enterprise storage platforms
- Leading software development teams while remaining deeply involved in hands-on engineering
Earlier, he also served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he gained leadership and personnel management experience that would influence his approach to team development throughout his career.
Industry Advisor and Technology Expert
Alongside his executive responsibilities, Greg serves as:
Expert Consultant at GLG
Providing strategic insights on:
- AI adoption
- Identity and access management
- Unified APIs
- Managed service providers
Expert at Primary Venture Partners
Supporting founders and investment teams with technology and growth strategies.
Member of 7CTOs
Collaborating with peers across the United States on leadership practices and emerging technologies.
Expertise Across Engineering and Digital Transformation
Throughout his career, Greg Pellegrino has developed expertise in:
- Engineering Leadership
- Artificial Intelligence
- SaaS Transformation
- Platform Architecture
- Cloud Computing
- Product Management
- DevOps
- Agile Development
- API Infrastructure
- Organizational Scaling
- Digital Transformation
- AWS and Azure Technologies
- Data Storage Platforms
- Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
- Software Engineering
- Technical Strategy
- KPI-Driven Leadership
- Customer-Centric Innovation
Why This Appointment Matters
As logistics companies increasingly invest in digital capabilities and AI-powered operations, engineering leadership has become central to business competitiveness.
Greg Pellegrino’s appointment highlights:
- The growing role of AI in enterprise operations
- Increasing demand for scalable digital platforms
- The importance of engineering culture and organizational performance
- Continued investment in cloud-native technologies
- The convergence of logistics and technology innovation
His experience leading complex transformations positions Crane Worldwide Logistics to further strengthen its technology capabilities and support future growth.
CXO Gateway Perspective
At CXO Gateway, Greg Pellegrino’s career illustrates how engineering leaders are evolving from technology operators into strategic business enablers.
From developing storage technologies and cloud platforms to leading AI adoption and SaaS transformations, his journey reflects the changing role of engineering leadership in the digital era.
As industries continue to embrace intelligent platforms and data-driven operations, leaders like Greg are helping organizations build resilient, scalable, and innovation-focused technology ecosystems.