# Mike Schumacher

> Mike Schumacher is the founder and CEO of Lakeside Software and the original inventor of SysTrack. He founded the business in 1997, building software to analyze shared computing platforms before expanding into endpoint analytics and digital employee experience. After shifting into strategy and board work, he returned as CEO in April 2025 to focus on engineering, AI capabilities and the SysTrack user experience.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Lakeside Software
- **Organizations:** Lakeside Software, Cubix Corporation, Telebit Corporation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master’s degree in information engineering, University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School
- **Known for:** Founded Lakeside Software in 1997., Invented SysTrack., Built a company whose software expanded from Citrix shared-server analysis into digital employee experience.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Worked on software standards and engineering, including roles at Telebit Corporation and Cubix Corporation.
- **1997** — Founded Lakeside Software; developed SysTrack for shared computing environments.
- **1998** — Schumacher recalls SysTrack winning Best of Show at Citrix’s first trade show.
- **2016** — Lakeside began its AI work, according to Schumacher’s subsequent account.
- **2020** — Lakeside received investment from Insight Partners after operating as a self-funded company.
- **2021** — Transitioned from CEO to chief strategy officer when Michael Grossi was appointed CEO.
- **2025** — Returned as CEO in April, having remained involved through the board and strategy.

## Achievements

- Founded Lakeside Software in 1997.
- Invented SysTrack.
- Built a company whose software expanded from Citrix shared-server analysis into digital employee experience.
- Recalled a bank deployment growing from 100,000 to 400,000 devices.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Lakeside advertised Schumacher as moderator of an endpoint reliability roundtable and a speaker on the watermelon effect at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Orlando; these were listed as scheduled sessions.
- **2026-08** — Published Is Your IT Dashboard Lying To You? in Forbes Business Council.
- **2026-03** — Published The Birth And Death Of The Knowledge Base And AI.
- **2026-03** — Featured in Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast with host Rita Richa.
- **2025-11** — Explained the evidence-first approach behind SysTrack AI in a Lakeside blog post.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lakesidesoftware.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mischumacher

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