Dissertation: Emerging Capabilities and Firm Performance in the Cloud Computing Environment

JL “John” Alarcon is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of LoanLogics, a cloud-based financial technology company headquartered in the Philadelphia area. LoanLogics is a recognized leader in loan quality management and performance analytics software for mortgage lenders, investors, loan servicers and other financial institutions.

John oversees financial operations, planning and human resources for LoanLogics. He recently completed his doctoral degree in business administration (DBA, 2018) at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, with more than 20 years of executive management experience in the software, IT, and financial services industries. He holds an MBA from the University of South Florida and an advanced degree in strategic planning and control from the University of Paris Dauphine, in France.

John is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Treasury Professional. His research explores the resource allocation patterns of software firms in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud environment and their effects on firm performance.