Parris is the former senior vice president and chief technology officer at GE Digital, a position he held from May 2020 to April 2024. He joined General Electric in 2014 as a GE Officer and vice president, GE Software Research. Before joining GE, Parris spent two decades at IBM in a variety of executive roles, serving most recently as vice president, systems research in the IBM T.J. Watson Research Division from 2013 to 2014, and general manager for IBM’s Power Systems business from 2010 to 2013. He has an extensive technology background with significant experience in software – with a current focus on data software and artificial intelligence – and leading digital transformations. Parris also serves as a director for APTIV, a global mobility technology company.