Emer Kurbegovic

About Emer Kurbegovic

I’m an engineering leader with 25+ years of experience building and leading teams that deliver scalable, cloud-native applications across industries including finance, healthcare, media, education, and technology.My background spans hands-on software development, architecture, and leadership. I’ve progressed from building applications as a developer to leading cross-functional engineering teams delivering complex platforms across AWS and Azure.Today, I focus on: • Leading and growing high-performing engineering teams • Driving cloud transformation and application modernization • Designing scalable, microservices-based architectures • Influencing technical strategy and executive decision-makingI’ve led the delivery of 30+ cloud-native applications and driven large-scale modernization initiatives, transforming legacy systems into resilient, distributed platforms.I’m also actively integrating AI into engineering workflows, leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and cloud-based AI services, to improve development speed, code quality, and team productivity.I enjoy working at the intersection of technology, leadership, and execution, helping organizations modernize, scale, and deliver real business outcomes.

Experience

1. Sr Cloud Software Architect & Engineering Lead

   Rackspace Technology

   Nov 2019 — Present · San Antonio, TX, US

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Computer Engineering / Management Information Systems

Skills

• Asp.net Mvc
• Iis
• Tfs
• Software Development
• Web Applications
• Javascript
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Wcf
• C#
• Asp.net
• Xml
• Web Services
• Jquery
• T-Sql
• Html
• Sitecore
• Cms
• Agile Project Management
• Continuous Integration
• Css
• Sharepoint
• Wpf
• Xslt
• Web Application Design
• Photoshop
• Silverlight
• Management
• Sdlc
• Internet Information Services (Iis)
• Agile Methodologies
• Integration
• Scrum
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Leadership
• Web Development
• Content Management Systems (Cms)
• Umbraco