Experience
Over 30 years of experience in software engineering, platform architecture, product development, and technology leadership, with expertise in building and scaling enterprise software and AI-powered solutions.
Background
Steve McAfee serves as Chief AI Architect at TraceLink, where he helps shape the architecture and technical direction of the company's AI capabilities, including governed OPUS Agents and Agentic Business Processes. His work focuses on developing scalable, reliable AI technology that enables enterprises to digitalize complex supply chain work while maintaining the governance, knowledge, and operational controls required for business-critical processes.
Steve brings extensive experience leading engineering organizations and delivering enterprise software products from initial concept through development, deployment, and commercial success. Before joining TraceLink, he held senior technology leadership positions at ChaosSearch, Empirix, and CA Technologies/Concord Communications, with responsibilities spanning software engineering, product development, data analytics, and platform innovation.
Throughout his career, Steve has focused on translating complex technical challenges into scalable solutions, building high-performing engineering teams, and establishing technology foundations that support sustained business growth.
Steve studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Worester Polytechnic Institute.
Leadership Philosophy
Believes in combining technical excellence with practical innovation, individual empowerment, ownership of outcomes, and development of reliable systems that deliver meaningful customer value.
Personal Motivation
Driven by the opportunity to advance AI from experimentation to practical enterprise application, Steve is motivated by building intelligent systems that transform how work gets done, improve operational performance, and enable organizations to realize measurable value from AI.