Michael Holthouse

Michael Holthouse is an experienced technology professional currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering and Senior Vice President (SVP) at nbkc bank in Kansas City, Missouri. Here are some key details about his career and role:

Professional Experience

Michael has held several leadership positions at nbkc bank over the past decade:

Director of Software Engineering, SVP:

• April 2022 - Present
• Responsibilities include:
  • Managing multiple software development teams aligned with major business lines
  • Overseeing software licensing initiatives
  • Refining software development lifecycle processes
  • Guiding organizational architecture
  • Supporting hands-on development efforts

Manager of Software Engineering, SVP:

• August 2018 - April 2022
• Key achievements:
  • Led migration of services to Microsoft Azure
  • Implemented software engineer onboarding program
  • Managed development of the bank's first public-facing application

SVP / VP of Technology Services:

• October 2012 - August 2018
• Notable accomplishments:
  • Built the organization's first software development team
  • Guided development of a work management system that significantly improved loan processing metrics
  • Developed a data warehousing utility for critical business insights

Skills and Expertise

Michael demonstrates a broad range of skills including:

• Software architecture and development
• Team management and mentoring
• Cloud migration (specifically to Azure)
• CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance
• Business process automation
• Data warehousing and ETL processes

Career Progression

Michael's career at nbkc bank shows a steady progression from technical roles to senior leadership positions in software engineering and technology services. His experience spans over 15 years at the bank, starting as a Branch Manager in 2006 and advancing to his current executive role.1