Summary
Steve Wheeler is a seasoned technology leader with 15+ years building and delivering large-scale software, cloud, and AI solutions, currently directing IT Applications, Architecture, and AI at Ruan Transportation. He led delivery of a $1.6B-asset management platform, drove the companywide generative AI strategy into production, and architected an Azure Data Lake/Synapse solution that unlocked high-speed analytics and AI capabilities. Comfortable shifting between hands-on development (Swift, Objective-C, Python, JavaScript, AppleScript) and executive strategy, he owns major roadmaps spanning mobile, cloud engineering, and customer portals. His background includes driving multi-team SaaS migrations to AWS, maturing microservices and API gateways for resiliency, and cutting operational risk through tooling and SDLC improvements. Equally at home as an operator and entrepreneur, he co-owns a growing regional brewery, reflecting a pragmatic, product-focused mindset beyond IT. Based in Florida, he combines deep legacy systems experience with modern AI and cloud-first execution to turn complex business problems into production outcomes.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Business Managment & Psychology, B.S. Business Managment & Psychology at Culver-Stockton College
Masters Business Leadership / Total Quality Management, Masters Business Leadership / Total Quality Management at Upper Iowa University