Mikel Shearburn
Engineering Manager at Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolMikel Shearburn is an experienced engineering manager with nearly a decade leading agile teams across web, desktop, mobile and mainframe environments in financial services. Currently at Northwestern Mutual, he directs cross-functional teams building Windows desktop, web and PL/1 mainframe systems using C#, C/C++, JavaScript and legacy technologies, and previously led product engineering at FIS. He combines hands-on technical depth with an MBA-backed business perspective, routinely managing teams of up to 30, budgets, SLAs and major incident escalations. Known as a coach and mentor, he helps developers, scrum masters and product owners grow while driving measurable team improvements and community engagement. Outside work he blends software engineering with hobbyist game development, reflecting a continuous-learning mindset that bridges modern stacks and longstanding enterprise systems.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems, General, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management Information Systems, General at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGithub contributions (5)
blockerz/searchlist
Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
blockerz/RobotArena
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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