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Steve Salter

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Head of Engineering, Scholarships at Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
📍 Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Steve is an engineering leader and Agile advocate, currently serving as the Head of Engineering for Scholarships at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. His experience is marked by a focus on collaborative team-building, continuous improvement, and process optimization. He holds a BA from Swarthmore College.

At a previous role, Steve dramatically improved his teams sprint completion rate from an average of 29% to 81% by implementing key process improvements and fully embracing Scrum principles.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering, Scholarships
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States
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Agile Development
His career highlights a deep focus on Scrum principles, consistently improving sprint velocity and instituting quarterly planning cadences to drive execution.
Engineering Leadership
He has a history of building dynamic, high-trust teams and leading new product development efforts, tying milestones to OKRs and company goals.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Head of Engineering, Scholarships
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
7-2023 - 12-2025
Director of Engineering
SciSure
9-2020 - 7-2023
Engineering Manager, Enterprise Agility
Atlassian
7-2018 - 9-2020
Software Development Manager, Fire
ESO
11-2012 - 7-2018
Senior Software Development Manager
Dassault Systèmes
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Education
BA
Swarthmore College
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