Dr. Aaron Engelsrud is a Senior IT Manager and PeopleSoft Systems Administrator at Strategic Education Inc., where he leads enterprise ERP initiatives and supports complex system architectures. With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, his background encompasses business intelligence, data warehousing, analytics, system administration, and marketing technologies, providing him with a broad and strategic perspective on modern enterprise IT.

Dr. Engelsrud holds a Master’s in Information Technology (2006), an MBA in IT Management (2011), and a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Business Intelligence (2017). A passionate educator and thought leader, he regularly presents at conferences and webinars across the U.S., focusing on PeopleSoft administration, cloud migration, and IT strategy. Outside of work, Dr. Engelsrud remains active in his community as a part-time firefighter and EMT, and enjoys teaching Python and IT courses as an adjunct professor.