Summary
Michael Struck is a seasoned technology leader with 28+ years of cross-industry experience and 11 years in senior IT management, currently leading enterprise core services and application technologies at Oregon Health & Science University. He builds and mentors high-performing teams that run mission-critical data center virtualization, storage, identity, and backup systems while balancing customer satisfaction, cost control, and regulatory requirements like PCI and HIPAA. Michael has led global network and storage operations for major brands including Getty Images and Disney, and has a track record of improving service metrics and driving root-cause problem resolution. Comfortable in both technical and vendor negotiation roles, he blends hands-on infrastructure expertise with program and change management skills. His career began in semiconductor field support and QA, giving him a rare operational perspective that informs pragmatic, reliability-focused decisions at scale. Based in Portland, he pairs strong analytical systems development habits with a demonstrated ability to align engineering and operations in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
BSITM, Information Technology Management, BSITM, Information Technology Management at Peirce College
ASEET, Electronics, 3.97, ASEET, Electronics, 3.97 at DeVry Institute of Technology
German