Steve Thurman

Steve Thurman, MBA, currently serves as the VP of Engineering Reliability and Chief Architect at SAP Concur, where responsibilities include ensuring the reliability of cloud-based Travel and Expense services. Thurman also teaches business and leadership courses at the University of Washington Bothell, covering topics such as Enterprise IT Management and Leadership Decision Making. Previous roles include Director of SRE Runtime Tooling at LivePerson, Director of Site Reliability Engineering at SAP Concur, and Director of Information Technology at Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp., where significant cloud solutions were developed. Early career experience encompasses leadership positions at Microsoft, Perkins Coie LLP, Washington Mutual, CC Filson Co, and Drugstore.com, focusing on engineering, capacity management, and technology operations. Education includes a B.A. in Business (Finance) and an MBA in Organizational Leadership, both from the University of Washington Bothell.