Jeremy has led much of McKinsey’s groundbreaking research on new and emerging technologies. He currently coleads McKinsey’s global software and high tech division and serves software and tech clients from privately owned, midsize companies to some of the largest organizations in the world on strategy, sales and marketing, engineering and product excellence, and M&A. He previously cofounded and led the firm’s Cross-Sector Software and XaaS initiatives.
Jeremy’s areas of expertise include enterprise software, information services, and industrial technology. He has written, spoken extensively, and worked with many companies on driving efficient growth in software businesses and building software capabilities.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Jeremy helped start and run three technology companies, including a B2B SaaS start-up. He began his career as a software developer and is the author of a JavaScript programming guide.
Published Work
“What it takes for industrial companies to unlock software value,” McKinsey & Company, April 2025
“How efficient growth can fuel enduring value creation in software,” McKinsey & Company, July 2024
“Navigating the generative AI disruption in software,” McKinsey & Company, June 2024
“From product-led growth to product-led sales: Beyond the PLG hype,” McKinsey & Company, August 2023
“What separates top product managers from the rest of the pack,” McKinsey & Company, January 2023
“Every company is a software company: Six ‘must dos’ to succeed,” McKinsey Quarterly, December 2022
“Are you chasing the right digital assets?,” McKinsey & Company, December 2021
“Four myths about building a software business,” McKinsey Quarterly, April 2021
“The next software disruption: How vendors must adapt to a new era,” McKinsey & Company, June 2020
“Digital strategy in a time of crisis,” McKinsey & Company, April 2020
“Unlocking digital health: Opportunities for the mobile value chain,” McKinsey & Company, May 2015
“Higher satisfaction at lower costs: Digitizing customer care,” McKinsey & Company, March 2013
“Cracking the mobile advertising code,” Harvard Business Review, October 2013
Past Experience
CPA2Biz
Head of business development
Gobi
Cofounder and chief operating officer
D.E. Shaw & Company
Associate
Icon Solutions
Software developer and systems architect
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
Yale University
BA, philosophy
