Summary
Mike McGurrin is a retired ITS thought leader and consultant with over three decades of experience shaping intelligent transportation strategy, standards, and programs for federal and international clients. He founded and scaled Noblis’ surface transportation practice and later ran his own consultancy, advising on connected and automated vehicle deployment costs, data management, and ITS acquisitions. Known for blending technical depth—from sensor and communications systems to big data and ML applications—with practical policy and procurement insight, he has authored influential assessments and helped define open-source and open-data roles in national programs. His career spans hands-on systems engineering at MITRE to program leadership managing multi‑million dollar ITS contracts, reflecting a rare mix of research, standards development, and business growth. Now retired, he remains an active hobbyist in software, electronics, and robotics, applying that curiosity to emerging mobility solutions.
10 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.S., physics, B.S., physics at The Pennsylvania State University