Kurt Sheffer is a seasoned software leader with 11 years of professional experience and a background in computer science and economics from Knox College. He has progressed from hands-on development roles at Chicago Data Solutions and Cengage to senior engineering and team lead positions at OptiRTC and Corptax, where he moved into technology management overseeing delivery and engineering teams. Based in the Greater Chicago area, Kurt combines practical full-stack development experience with people leadership, product delivery, and operational oversight. Now managing K2 Aviation, he brings a pragmatic focus on turning complex requirements into maintainable systems and mentoring engineers through growth transitions. An analytical thinker, he draws on his economics training to balance technical trade-offs with business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BA Computer Science Economics, BA Computer Science Economics at Knox College
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