Kirk Windisch

About Kirk Windisch

I am a consumer-focused, technical, innovative, servant leader with broad IT experience in Healthcare, Omnichannel retail, consumer software, financial services, and automotive. My expertise includes Omnichannel growth, digital, start-up execution, software development, complex problem solving, employee coaching and organizational design. I create innovative technology solutions that serve as product offerings to drive business growth.Omnichannel Growth & Digital Solutions: Grew GameStop.com revenue by in three years through site performance and ground-up mobile application redesign. Migrated website to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide cost-effective seasonal scalability. Increased native mobile application traffic by over 200% in one year.Software Delivery: Delivered hundreds of projects across industries to completion that drove business value, while under-promising and over-delivering on schedule, functionality and cost. Successfully leads teams of talented technologists through shared technical understanding and servant leadership.Start-Up Execution: Versatile at operating in a lean environment with an eye to sustainability and growth. Instrumental in the creation and sale of a start-up division of Stardock to GameStop in 2011 to compete in the digital software distribution industry. Grew revenue to $5M in one year; sold the division to GameStop.Problem Solver: Seen consistently across career as the go-to executive to solve problems in process, organizational design and complex technical issues. Resolved GameStop.com site Q4 site outage issues. Improved software quality for Stardock to partner with Dell and HP to ship on 13M+ machines annually.Specialties: Omnichannel, Complex Problem Solving, Leadership, Technical Sales, Customer Service, Project Management, Application Design, Organizational Design and Change Management

Experience

1. Head of Software Engineering, Data and Digital Experience

   Hanger, Inc.

   Apr 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Spearheaded the development of an enterprise software engineering delivery framework at Hanger, enhancing operational efficiency. • Designed and executed a comprehensive data integration strategy, facilitating seamless data flow across the organization. • Managed the successful delivery of the Hanger Data Exchange platform, improving data accessibility and user experience. • Oversaw networking, infrastructure, quality assurance, site reliability, and digital experience initiatives, driving innovation and excellence.

Education

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  BA and Masters in Computer Science, Computer Science

Skills

• Project Management
• .net
• Mobile Devices
• Strategic Planning
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Strategic Leadership
• Soa
• Databases
• Business Intelligence
• Software Project Management
• System Deployment
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Delivery
• IT Management
• Team Leadership
• Information Technology
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Saas
• Leadership
• Disaster Recovery
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Risk Management
• Technical Support
• Windows
• Business Analysis
• Sales
• Software Design
• Process Improvement