Chad Sogge

About Chad Sogge

I’ve spent over 25 years in the Microsoft Dynamics community, and I’m still energized by the pace of innovation and the people I get to work with every day. As Chief Technology Officer at Enavate, I lead our technology strategy and oversee Enavate Labs—where we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it.At Enavate Labs, we’re focused on integrating AI into our industry solutions to help businesses operate smarter and deliver greater value. I’m fortunate to work with a team that’s as passionate about solving real-world problems as they are about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.Outside of work, you’ll usually find me under the hood of a classic car, cheering on my favorite football team, or spending quality time with my family. These are the things that keep me grounded and inspired.Dream It. Believe It. Own It.

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   Enavate

   Jan 2025 — Present · Fargo, ND, US

   Transform Businesses And The Lives They Touch. To Me It Is Personal!Executive Leadership: Developed and executed the company’s 5-year strategic vision, presented and collaborated with the Board, and drove companywide decisions while reporting to the CEO. This resulted in gross margin and EBITDA increases each year and significant increases in the Microsoft revenue and rebate optimization. Technology Leadership: Lead Enavate\'s intellectual property creation, IT infrastructure, and strategic ISV partnerships. This resulted in a 50% decrease in IT expenditures, launching of 7 industry solution packages, and the first Enavate Apps and Consulting Services published to AppSource. Business Planning and Budgeting: Created comprehensive strategic and business plans, managed budgets, and ensured alignment with organizational goals. This involved managing the revenues, COGS, and OPEX to meet both gross margin and EBITDA targets for my respective business units.

Education

• University of Mary

  Master's degree, Strategic Leadership

  2010 — 2011

• Minnesota State Moorhead

  Bachelor, Industrial Technology

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Product Marketing
• Cloud Computing
• Project Planning
• Program Management
• Business Process
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Business Intelligence
• Competitive Analysis
• Microsoft Technologies
• Testing
• Sharepoint
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Agile Project Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Product Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Microsoft Products
• Management
• IT Strategy
• Windows Azure
• Partner Management
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Microsoft Crm
• Great Plains Software
• Software Development
• Pre-Sales
• Saas
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Microsoft Dynamics Crm
• Project Management
• Professional Services
• Software Implementation
• Enterprise Software