Josh Stir

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director Software Architecture and Innovation at DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Overview

Josh is an accomplished software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building large-scale systems and guiding cloud-first transformations. A Purdue University Fort Wayne MBA graduate, he currently focuses on leveraging AI to innovate and automate development workflows. People who have worked with him describe him as hard working and capable.

Outside of technology, Josh enjoys making tangible items and has a passion for woodworking with his CNC machine, creating things like custom charcuterie boards. He also enjoys unwinding by playing video games, such as Battlefield 6, and has an interest in the Walt Disney Company.

Interesting fact: He was once coached by an AI bot during a Zoom meeting for speaking in a monotone, an experience he shared with The Wall Street Journal.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in Development
He is actively experimenting with AI agent swarms, RAG, and MCP to automate application generation and has presented on maximizing the use of tools like Copilot.
Cloud Transformation
He has extensive experience leading technical modernizations and has migrated large-scale datacenters to AWS, specializing in cloud-first architecture and platform engineering.
Mentoring Students
Josh engages with the next generation of developers, attending events at his alma mater, Purdue University Fort Wayne, to answer questions and offer career advice to CS students.

Media Appearances

Josh has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Director Software Architecture and Innovation at DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.
4-2024 - 9-2025
Manager, Web Solution Engineering & Operations at Universal Destinations & Experiences
1-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Manager of Software Development at DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.
4-2021 - 1-2023
Director Of Technology at Our Sunday Visitor
10-2019 - 4-2021
Associate Senior Manager of Enterprise Business Systems at Our Sunday Visitor

Education

2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Purdue University Fort Wayne
1995 - 2007
B.S from Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Insights For Selling To Josh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Josh is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Josh

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Josh move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Josh take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Josh

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