Modern IT Practice Expertise

Mike is a visionary leader with high integrity that continually stays on the cutting-edge of technology bringing new opportunities, high-tech development tools, and promoting professional development within the team. Mike having been a Developer for many years has a very strong technical skill-set which assists in understanding his team’s knowledge and needs. Mike has built a team that is passionate about what they do, the products they build, and the new technologies they use, along with having comradery and fun along the way!

Mike stands out as an exemplar of how a senior leader with strong Cloud Engineering and DevSecOps practices can revolutionize systems delivery at scale. He has an exceptional grasp of engineering principles, successfully scaling modern systems delivery to meet the demands of a growing enterprise. Mike’s proficiency in integrating automation into the development, security, and operations processes has increased efficiency while also enhancing integrity and reliability of products.

Mike works extremely hard and is very passionate about teams he works with. In return he gains a huge amount of respect with his peers, fostering a great team environment enabling his team to continue to learn and grow. With Mike’s passion and deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, agile methodologies, and management techniques he is bound to always have a successful team that can develop a rock solid solution to exceed business needs in a timely manner.

Mike’s strong leadership and no-nonsense transparency created a strong foundation for our team. There is no question we all looked to him, relied on him, and appreciated him. He created a culture where everyone truly came together as a team, worked hard, tackled challenges, respected each other, and celebrated success. I was supported and knew that what we were accomplishing as a team mattered. Mike is knowledgeable, personable, and resourceful. He is an incredible mentor. He is a purposeful leader. He inspires the people he works with.

I initially met Mike through the Northeast Wisconsin Agile User Group where we both volunteer to organize the group. I was really impressed with how he scaled his seven agile teams all working in two week iterations. There was a team of Product Managers/Analysts, led by a single Product Owner, which kept the Product Backlog in great shape. It was apparent that even though there were seven separate teams, they were all focused on delivering maximum value and readily helped out each other to meet sprint goals. This is all a testament to Mike’s leadership and the culture he helped to instill.

Mike’s strong strategic leadership skills including his ability to articulate an interesting, dynamic, and compelling vision fueled the teams efforts, while Mike’s authenticity and deep care for the needs of his team members was evident in his words and actions. His commitment to ensuring a great working environment as well as strong team ties was consistently on showcase. I truly enjoyed being part of his team.