Dr. Steven A. Schilhabel

Professional Background

An information technology leader with experience in application development, infrastructure, systems administration, Dev/Ops, and integration within the insurance, utilities, and higher education areas. Career advancement is based on exceptional results obtained by successfully utilizing project management, continuous improvement, Agile, and organizational change management (OCM) to drive the business forward. Expecting to graduate with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in the fall of 2023. Expertise in:

  • People Leadership
  • Application Development & Integration
  • IT Infrastructure
  • IT Security
  • Project, Program & Portfolio Management
  • Organization Change Management (OCM)
  • Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
  • Continuous Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Information Systems
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, College of Business – Current

  • Teach graduate and undergraduate courses, including INFO SYS 417 (Information Systems Strategy and Management), INFO SYS 311 (Essentials of Information Systems), APC 470 (IS Strategy and Management), and MBA BUS 754 (Information Systems in Organizations).
  • Deliver in-person and online instruction emphasizing strategic and applied knowledge in Information Systems.
  • Research focus: Web 3.0 technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Career Highlights

IT Infrastructure Director – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (2022–2024)

  • Spearheaded infrastructure security and reliability initiatives, including developing the university’s AI strategy.

IT Application Development Director – Secura Insurance (2019–2022)

  • Implemented Centers of Excellence, matured integration engineering practices, and enhanced team structures.

IT Engineering Director – Thrivent Financial (2016–2019)

  • Led teams in DevOps, Security Engineering, and Integration Engineering; developed cloud migration strategies.

Program Director – Integrys Energy Group (2009–2014)

  • Directed major mergers and acquisitions, managing
  • large-scale budgets and achieving cost efficiencies.

Education

  • Doctor of Business Administration – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2024)
  • Master of Business Administration – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1997)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (MIS) – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1991)

Certifications

  • PMP, CSM, CISSP, CEH, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure AZ-900, Google Data Analytics Certificate, and more.
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