Kurt Harris

Kurt Harris is an experienced technology professional currently serving as the Area Vice President at World Wide Technology (WWT) in San Antonio, Texas.1 His career at WWT has progressed through several leadership roles in systems engineering:

Career Progression at World Wide Technology

• Area Vice President (January 2023 - Present)

  • Leads the SLED (State, Local, and Education) Systems Engineering organization1

• Systems Engineering Director (January 2019 - January 2023)

  • Focused on State and Local Government, K-12, and higher education across western states and Hawaii1

• Senior Systems Engineering Manager (November 2017 - January 2019)

  • Oversaw Federal Asia Pacific DoD, United States Marines, Army Corps of Engineers, and Hawaii operations1

Previous Experience

Before joining WWT, Kurt held several positions at Cisco Systems:

• Senior Systems Engineering Manager (July 2011 - November 2017)
• Manager, Systems Engineering (March 2010 - July 2011)
• Systems Engineer (May 2000 - June 2007)

Kurt's earlier career included a role as Systems Engineer in the Microwave Communications Division at Harris Corporation from April 1998 to May 2000.1

Education

• MBA from Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business
• Bachelor's in Communications & Information Systems from The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Completed the High-Potential Leaders program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 20151

Kurt Harris has built a strong career in systems engineering and leadership, with a focus on government and education sectors, demonstrating expertise in managing large-scale technology projects and teams.