Mike Simpson

Current

• Principal Solutions Architect at Abel Solutions

Past

• Programmer at Computer Associates
• Administrative Assistant at Onsite Engineering & Management

Education

• Georgia Perimeter College
• Georgia Institute of Technology

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Mike Simpson’s Summary

I have close to twenty-six years' experience programming, and sixteen years' professional experience building applications for business using the best available technologies. This experience helps me make sound judgments about how best to design a system and arrange development processes to achieve business goals.

I have a broad but keen interest in software, and enjoy exploring new programming avenues as a hobby. I take an interest in software quality and good design, and treat my work as a profession, not as a job. My business communication skills are top-notch, and I can communicate effectively with both business leaders and technical specialists.

I hold a number of Microsoft certifications for VB 6.0, .NET 1.1 and 2.0, as well as a programming certification from Sun for the Java 2 platform.

Ultimately, my goal is to found my own software or consulting company, implement some of my own ideas about effective software development, and see those ideas blossom.

Mike Simpson’s Specialties:

I specialize in designing and building database-driven business applications using web technologies. I am knowledgeable about Microsoft's .NET platform and the C# language, but I do not shy away from other technologies and will use whatever is appropriate. My client work for the last seven to eight years has exposed me to regulatory compliance and auditing topics (FDA), and financial services including ACH, wire transfer, fed funds, (re)insurance, etc.

Mike Simpson’s Experience

• Principal Solutions Architect

  Abel Solutions

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1997 — Present (12 years 6 months)

  The scope of my work varies widely and covers the full lifecycle of custom app development projects for my clients. This includes:
  
  - Requirements gathering;
  - System architecture, design, and prototyping;
  - Design review;
  - Estimation;
  - Programming, unit testing and integration;
  - Managing developers;
  - System and load test planning and execution;
  - Deployment, training and support;
  - Infrastructure management;
  - Product evaluation;
  - Recruitment and interviewing.
  
  I work mostly with technologies from Microsoft, though I also have some level of experience with a wider variety of technologies including Linux, Oracle, PHP and Java. I consider myself a member of the Alt.Net community and I am a fan of agile practices in general, though perhaps not to the extreme.
  
  My clients include the likes of Pfizer, BellSouth, and Siemens as well as governmental agencies, non-profits, financial services and insurance companies.

• Programmer

  Computer Associates

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CA; Computer Software industry)

  July 1993 — July 1997 (4 years 1 month)

  Programmer. Developed a Windows front end to CA-HRISMA, a full-featured AS/400 human resources package, as well as a few other smaller projects.

• Administrative Assistant

  Onsite Engineering & Management

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Utilities industry)

  November 1992 — June 1993 (8 months)

  Onsite provides consulting and engineering resources to nuclear plants around the United States. I prepared proposals in response to RFPs, catalogued resumes and managed the office network and PCs.

Mike Simpson’s Education

• Georgia Perimeter College

  Associates , Business Administration , 2003 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Architecture 1988 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Chair of the Student Center Movie Committee, 1990-1992

Additional Information

Mike Simpson’s Interests:

I perform traditional Irish music on fiddle, Irish concert flute, guitar, tin whistle and other instruments. I am certified to teach this music on fiddle.

Mike Simpson’s Groups:

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (a worldwide Irish arts organization) - chaired the Southern U.S. region from 2005-2007.

•    International Association of Software Architects
•    ALT.Net
•    AECF - Atlanta Electronic Commerce Forum
•    Fiddle Folks

Mike Simpson’s Honors:

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) - Web Developer - .NET 2.0
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) - Web Applications - .NET 2.0
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) - .NET 1.1
Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) - .NET 1.1
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) - VB 6.0
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform

Led a development team that created a custom application that was a finalist for the 2008 TAG (Technology Association of Georgia) Excalibur Award.

One of only a few people from Atlanta invited to attend Microsoft's Strategic Architect Forum in Redmond in 2003.

TTCT (a certification for teachers of Irish music) - Fiddle

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