Aaron Reed Ph.D

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Biography

Dr. Aaron Reed serves as President & Chief Executive Officer at Neumont College of Computer Science. After working for a decade in the software development industry, Aaron joined Neumont College of Computer Science in 2004 as a faculty member focused on Microsoft development technologies. At Neumont, Aaron found the intersection of two of his passions: technology and education. Over the years at Neumont, Aaron has held various positions at Neumont including professor, university relations director, chief academic officer, and chief operating officer. Aaron is currently serving as Neumont College's President and CEO. Aaron has experience teaching over 15 different courses at Neumont and other institutions in various subjects ranging from software development (in C#, Python, C++, and Java) to project management and software architecture. As a university relations specialist, Aaron evangelized Neumont to corporations nationwide to build pipelines for internships and hiring of graduates. He architected the institution's Enterprise Projects program, a team-based collaborative project program where students work on projects for leading employers such as eBay, IBM, and Oracle. To date, that program has successfully launched over 600 projects with nearly 200 different employers across the country. Prior to joining Neumont University, Aaron worked in the software development industry as a Software Architect and Vice President of Development at various organizations. He has also been engaged as a technical expert patent consultant for Google. Aaron is the sole author of two textbooks, Learning XNA 3.0 and Learning XNA 4.0, which have been used at over 30 universities worldwide. He has authored various articles on technical and education-related topics and has presented at various code camps, code expos, and conferences. He has also served as a board member for the Utah Women Technology Council.