Independent Software Consulting
Writing code is the easy part; I solve business problems
cost effectively using the right tool for the job.
A Passion for Tech
17+ years of full-stack software development with experience in various languages, frameworks and cloud platforms.
Generative AI
Next.js plus Large Language Models (LLMs) with RAG/fine-tuning to deliver automation and productivity gains for Medtronic operating units.
Front-end
React, Typescript & GraphQL to develop highly performant benefit portals serving more than 5 million United Healthcare members.
DevOps
Terraform, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes & Helm used to redesign a multi-team CICD pipeline as part of a AWS migration for a fortune 5 company.
Event-driven architecture
Deployed Kafka for brokering events on behalf of a pharmacy benefit startup that manages prescription pricing and prior-authorization.
Integrations
Experience building dozens of REST and GraphQL APIs for end consumers as well as integrating and orchestrating various third-party APIs.
Cloud security
Developed cloud architectures for multiple clients that simplify governance and achieve security and compliance objectives.
Cloud Certified
Certified by multiple providers and ready to partner on a template & policy driven approach to managing your cloud infrastructure.
AWS Certified
- Developer
- DevOps Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Machine Learning
Google Cloud Certified
- Network Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Architect
- Developer
- Security Engineer
Broad Technical Foundation
AI Ansible Automation Bash CICD Code Reliability Component Architecture Conference Talk Configuration management Containerization Deployment Docker Docker Compose Embeddings Frontend Development Generative AI GitHub GitHub Actions Helm Infrastructure as code Javascript Jenkins JSX Kafka Kubernetes LangChain Large Language Models OpenAI Open Source Prompt Engineering React Scalability Streaming Type Safety Typescript Vector Database YAML
“Michael has been an exceptional cloud security consultant for our team. His genuine care for our business sets him apart — he’s not just implementing solutions; he’s investing in the enduring resilience and success of our organization. His expertise in cloud security and HIPAA compliance has not only ensured that we meet the highest standards but has far exceeded our expectations.”
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