Summary
Joe Artz is a seasoned Windows systems and automation leader with nearly a decade of hands-on experience architecting large-scale Microsoft infrastructures and driving SCCM reliability at enterprise scale. As Lead Engineer at Target and long-time organizer (now President) of the Minnesota PowerShell Automation Group, he blends deep technical expertise in PowerShell, SCCM, Active Directory and SQL with a knack for creating practical demos and community-driven learning. He’s delivered major migrations, cut SCCM incidents nearly in half through automation and monitoring, and built self-service APIs to streamline deployments. Joe is also a committed mentor who consistently elevates junior engineers and fosters cross-team collaboration to turn operational pain points into repeatable services. Based in Minneapolis, he pairs operational rigor with community stewardship—organizing meetups that translate real-world challenges into actionable automation patterns.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Applied Business and Communications, B.S., Applied Business and Communications at University of Minnesota
Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems at Univeristy of Wisconsin - Eau Claire