Summary
Grant Trudel is an experienced educator and systems developer who blends 13+ years of hands-on software engineering with academic leadership as Associate Professor and Program Director of Computer Information Systems. He has designed and taught technical curricula across entry-level to master’s programs while concurrently delivering production-grade backend systems (PHP/MySQL, Java, COBOL/DB2) and leading distributed teams including offshore resources. Adept at both legacy mainframe and modern web stacks, Grant excels in requirements analysis, refactoring, and pragmatic implementation—skills honed through roles at universities, insurance firms, and SaaS companies. A detail-oriented problem solver and project manager, he routinely translates complex institutional needs into reliable, maintainable systems and curriculum. Based in Greenville, Illinois, he brings a rare combination of classroom pedagogy and deep production experience that benefits students and organizations alike.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor Computer Science, Doctor Computer Science at Colorado Technical University
Computer Science, Computer Science at Clemson University
Masters Applied Information Technology, Masters Applied Information Technology at Bellarmine University
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at Northcentral University
Bachelor of Science Computer Science & Mathematics, Bachelor of Science Computer Science & Mathematics at Monash University