Eric Smith brings extensive experience in software development and technical leadership to Onit. As Onit's Co-Founder and CTO, he is responsible for the technical and strategic direction of its products. With nearly 13 years of experience in the legal technology industry, he has deep domain experience in the legal electronic invoicing and spend management arena.
Prior to Onit, he co-founded Datacert, a leading provider of corporate, legal and IP spend and matter management solutions, and served as the CTO for nearly 10 years. During his tenure at DataCert, he was a key member of the executive team that assisted with growing the company to more than 200 employees and was responsible for managing the overall technical architecture of the company's products and services. He was also instrumental in providing cross-functional direction and leadership for research and development initiatives, product development and managing a complex and globally distributed workforce.
Eric holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University.