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Steve Aakhus is a seasoned program management professional with 30+ years of experience in software development, project management, and leadership. He has led cross-functional teams and managed large-scale projects in various industries, including e-commerce, healthcare, and technology. Aakhus holds a degree from St. Cloud State University and Concordia College.

Experience

    • Director of Delivery
      • Mar 2023 - Present

    • Director
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2023

    • Director
      • 2016 - Mar 2021

      Business and Information Technology consulting focused on health care. Company was acquired by Concord in early-2021.

    • Director, BPM Program Management
      • 2015 - 2016

      Lead business process program with portfolio encompassing six related work streams. Identified and defined program vision for a digital service and operations enterprise to advance strategic business objectives.

    • Technology Director
      • 2013 - 2014

      Lead full SDLC efforts delivering both corporate branded (www.123print.com) and private labeled (OfficeDepot/OfficeMax)custom printing eCommerce sites.

    • Consulting
      • 2010 - 2013

      Consultant leading programs at Fortune 100 companies encompassing organizational improvement, , solution delivery, and custom development.bestbuy.com: Release Management: Redefined and migrated SDLC to agile program model, increased velocity and dramatically improved production release quality.target.com : defined & led implementation of site monitoring operations to enable bringing site management in-house.Express Scripts: Directed claims software enhancements; Led IT efforts for Tricare RFP

    • VP of Operations & Development
      • 2009 - 2010

      Responsible for strategic product definition, development and delivery, support and operations. Stabilized operations and product prior to ulitimate divestiture of company.

    • Program Manager/Technical Architect (Consultant)
      • 2008 - 2009

      Progam manager / Technical archictect on leading edge social commerce initiative: Large scale commercial web solution integrating social networking, consumer portal, e-commerce, grid computing, and a taxonomy based fuzzy logic engine

    • Program Manager
      • 2005 - 2008

      Leader of multimillion dollar commercial technology product development and implementation programs. Executed successful international program including products, software, installation, processes and service

    • Director, Program Management
      • 2003 - 2005

      Created PMO and drove life-cycle development and support of enterprise class commercial web software.

    • Program Manager (consultant)
      • 2001 - 2003

      Led the "TS2" commercial product development program (Software, Firmware, and Hardware) from initiation through development, manufacture, market introduction and customer installations.

    • IT Director
      • 1992 - 2001

      Various progressive roles culminating at Director level. Responsible for IT operations and support(desktop, network, 24x7 NOC ), as well as leading Software Product architecture, development, delivery and support.

Education

  • St. Cloud State University
  • Concordia College

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