Larry Symms is a seasoned technology leader with 18 years of experience delivering complex enterprise systems for higher education, currently directing the technical implementation of Workday HCM, Finance, and Student across multiple University of Maryland campuses and the USM System Office. He combines hands-on architecture and integration expertise with program-level leadership, having led cross-functional teams that replaced legacy systems and streamlined sprawling student, finance, and HR ecosystems. Known as an agent of change and a pragmatic innovator, Larry has deep institutional knowledge of student information systems, mainframe modernization, and Kuali Student platform architecture. He excels at turning ambiguous governance and process challenges into prioritized, high-value technical roadmaps that reduce cost and risk. Based in Ilchester, MD, he pairs a developer’s attention to tooling and continuous integration with a strategic focus on consumability and long-term maintainability.
18 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Science Computer Science, Bachelors of Science Computer Science at University of Maryland
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Larry Symms - Director Of Technology - Elevate Project