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Cha Y.

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Digital Technology Director at Oshkosh Corporation
📍 United States

Cha is a people-first IT leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Digital Technology Director at Oshkosh Corporation. He specializes in cybersecurity and developing high-performing teams, holding an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, hard-working, and a solid leader.

His personal story is one of resilience, having escaped Laos with his family as a child. This experience informs his passion for storytelling, which is evident in his published book, "Orphan Boy The Farmer," a series of short stories about an orphaned Hmong farm boy.

Interesting fact: His familys escape from Laos involved swimming across the Mekong River in the middle of the night while fleeing gunfire.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Digital Technology Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Cybersecurity Leadership
He leads strategy and operations for cybersecurity architecture, engineering, recovery, and cyber defense at Oshkosh Corporation.
Leadership Storytelling
He holds certifications in storytelling and has authored a book, using his personal narrative of escaping Laos to connect with and lead others.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Digital Technology Director
Oshkosh Corporation
10-2017 - 7-2022
Director of Application Platform Service
Oshkosh Corporation
4-2015 - 10-2017
Senior Manager of Application Platform Services
Oshkosh Corporation
5-2013 - 4-2015
JDE CNC Manager
Oshkosh Corporation
3-2008 - 5-2013
Principal CNC Administrator
Oshkosh Corporation
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Education
2008 - 2013
MBA
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1992 - 1996
BA
Carleton College
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