Michael Stevens

Micheal was born on May 18th, 1966, in Winter Park, Florida as the fourth child to the loving parents of Betty Ruth and Richard William Stevens. He graduated from Winter Park High School in 1984. As a student, he excelled at the trumpet, winning many awards and becoming one of the best players in the state. He pursued a 5-year degree in Architecture at Auburn University, graduating in 1989.   

Before graduating, Michael founded United Development Associates with his partner Michael Reeves. Together, their company would go on to design and build dozens of homes across Lee County during the 1980s. In the early 1990’s, embracing technology, he founded United Design Associates with his wife, Jennifer, to distribute home designs via the Internet. His final company, UDA Technologies, expanded rapidly into the construction software industry. Never without vision, he pushed through the turmoil of the housing market crash to rebuild the company with a focus on the cloud construction management software. He led his staff of over fifty employees with encouragement and support, embracing and refining ideas to foster a close-knit company culture rooted in mutual respect. In his own words, his company is now “a leading provider of construction technologies for over 950,000 professionals in more than 75 countries.” 

Starting as a young boy, he spent summers in Colorado, where he helped to build the family cabin and gained a hard-working resolve. There, he would develop passions for hiking, running, and skiing that would define his active life. As an adult, he would return to the mountains of Colorado, creating cherished memories with his loving family. At home, Michael’s love of architecture and design was endlessly expressed in his beautiful landscaping. His yard provided him a sanctuary to work in and share with those he loved.  

Michael will be lovingly remembered for his uplifting support, his persistent drive, his generous character, and his adoring love of those close to him. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 26 years, Jennifer; his children, Will, Jack, Sydney, and Chris; his mother, Betty; his siblings, Doug (Cindy), Linda (Mark), Ann (Jeff), and John (Ann); his many nieces and nephews; and his dog Aries.

Michael was preceded in death by his father, Richard, and his beloved dogs, Jesse and Jesse Jr. 

Services will be held at the Auburn United Methodist Church, Auburn, AL on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place in the hour preceding the service. 

For years, Michael ended his every plan with the quote: “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”