Austin Schertz

Austin Schertz has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Austin is currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering at Better World Books since March 2022. In this role, they oversee and directs software development and maintenance activities, participates in strategic planning, and manages a team of software engineers, quality assurance analysts, and business analysts.

Prior to their current position, Austin held the role of Director of Software Development at Better World Books from July 2019 to March 2022. In this role, they oversaw software development and maintenance activities, participated in strategic planning, and managed a team of software engineers, quality assurance analysts, and business analysts.

Before joining Better World Books, Austin worked as a Senior Manager, Technology at Better World Books from February 2017 to July 2019. Austin served as a member of the development team, developed and maintained internal and external applications, and helped shape the department's strategy.

Austin also has experience as a Manager, IT Business Analysis at Better World Books from December 2015 to February 2017, where they managed a team of business analysts, worked with a development team in an Agile/Scrum framework, and directed the priority setting process with key stakeholders.

Prior to their roles at Better World Books, Austin worked as a Product Manager, Third Party Markets from March 2015 to December 2015, managing company offerings on online marketplace accounts and working with the development team in an Agile environment.

Austin's earlier experiences include working as a Production Supervisor at Better World Books from August 2011 to March 2015, managing a team of employees and implementing stages of automation. Austin also worked as a Team Leader and Scanning Associate at Better World Books.

Outside of the technology industry, Austin also served as the Worship Director at Wakarusa Missionary Church from January 2017 to October 2022. In this role, they planned services, led a team of instrumentalists, vocalists, and technologists, and fostered spiritual growth in the team and congregation.

Austin also worked as an Adjunct Faculty at Bethel College in 2015, a Director of Worship at Warsaw Missionary Church from April 2013 to February 2014, a Director of Worship at Zion Missionary Church from 2009 to 2011, and a Director of Worship Arts at College Park Missionary Church from 2008 to 2009.

Overall, Austin Schertz has a diverse background with extensive experience in software engineering, software development, technology management, business analysis, product management, and worship leadership.

Austin Schertz completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Management Science at Bethel University from 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy and Liberal Studies from the same university between 2007 and 2010. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including Certified Scrum Product Owner from Scrum Alliance in November 2015, Problem Solving and Mistake Proofing from Purdue University in July 2015, and OSHA - General Industry Safety and Health from University of South Florida in August 2014. Austin has also achieved 1st Place in the Codemash CTF 2020, an award provided by Codemash, although the specific month and year of obtaining this award are not provided.