A foundation in both Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Minnesota — combined with over three decades of applied enterprise consulting.
MBA graduate from the Carlson School of Management, one of the nation's top business schools. The program provided a strong foundation in finance, operations, strategy, and management — directly informing Duane's ability to align technical consulting with business outcomes for enterprise clients.
Computer Science major from the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology — the technical backbone of a career spanning relational databases, ETL development, cloud platforms, and enterprise data architecture.
Competed as a member of the University of Minnesota Gopher football team while completing the Computer Science curriculum — demonstrating the discipline and team-first mentality that characterizes every consulting engagement.