Summary
Scott Klement is a seasoned software leader and IBM i veteran, currently balancing roles as Partner at ORC LLC and owner of ScottKlement.com and ScottKlement Consulting, while continuing to advise clients on scalable IBM i solutions. With 12+ years of formal experience and decades of hands-on programming across RPG, CL, C, PHP, and more, he combines architecture and hands-on development to deliver practical, production-ready systems. He is a prolific educator and open-source contributor, developer for the Open Source TN5250 project, and author of roughly 1,000 articles in IBM i trade publications, frequently speaking at IBM i conferences. He serves on the COMMON board as Director of Education, Certification and Innovation, and contributes to the Strategic Education Team and Certification SME efforts. Based in Franklin, Wisconsin, his career has spanned leadership roles at Midrange Dynamics, Profound Logic, and a long-running trajectory across consulting, advocacy, and community building. He is known for mentoring the next generation of IBM i developers and for bridging technical depth with pragmatic product leadership.
13 years of coding experience
40 years of employment as a software developer
Alverno Campus Elementary School
Milwaukee School of Engineering