Testimonials

“Working with Mick was always fun because of the sheer breadth of his experiences. Right from jumping off buildings (literally!) to diving into the depths of a JEE architecture discussion, there was never a dull moment around Mick! I also found Mick eager to learn and share his knowledge.
I would recommend Mick for anyone looking to mentor junior developers or embracing new technology.” October 25, 2010

Pankaj Tandon, Configuration Management Architect/Mentor, Fedex
worked directly with Mick at FedEx Services

“Mick was a key player in our high-stakes/high-intensity IT project mandated directly by the Group Executive Board of our 70 000-strong global company and thus under high visibility as well.
Tensions were high within the team, he was able to defuse the situation, suggest resolutions and defuse temper under extreme strain.
Important as well was his contribution as lead designer. We would not have been able to succeed without his key contributions.” October 26, 2010

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value

Konrad Weigl, 
hired Mick as a IT Consultant in 2002

“I worked with Mick for approximately 8 months while at FedEx. Mick is a very knowledgeable individual with a passion for what he does. Mick mentored me in helping me learn many valuable technologies, such as Spring and Hibernate. Mick was a great teacher and has a ton of technical knowledge.

Mick will be a great asset to whatever company he is a part of. Mick never had a problem providing a best-practice solution, and always took the time to explain the concepts. I would recommend Mick for any technological position.” December 27, 2009

Bob McNees, Programmer Analyst, FedEx Services
worked with Mick at FedEx Services

“Mick is a driven, detail-oriented individual with key experiences, which will help him provide optimal value towards this project.” March 11, 2008

Vernon Fletcher, PSG National Account Manager, Hewlett-Packard
was with another company when working with Mick at Hewlett-Packard

“When I hired Mick to work at Delta Dental to work on the NPI project, we were in dire need of a lead engineer and Mick was ready to take on the responsibility with little oversight and management necessary. He managed a small team of engineers and successfully, ahead of time delivered the solution under immense pressures from the business. In addition to the impact on this project Mick struck me with his can-do attitude and I was never disappointed. He's knowledge and understanding of both the technical and managerial aspects as a lead engineer / architect made him a unique and pleasant individual.
To that end, if you're ever in need of a quick thinking and reliable engineer in the J2EE world Mick's your man and the best Maven specialized I know off.” March 11, 2008

Martin Eggenberger, Senior Application Architect, Delta Dental
managed Mick indirectly at Delta Dental

“I first met Mick when he was brought onto our project to review the code written by an outside vendor. I was immediately impressed by his proficiency with various open source tools that allowed him to instrument the code in such a way as to quickly identify its deficiencies. He was then asked to provide a new architecture and build process based upon his significant knowledge of best practices. The new approach was a huge success. Mick is one of the most personable programmers I've had the pleasure to work with, and works tirelessly to provide solutions that meet his high standards of code ethics.” October 25, 2010

Justin Zealand, Web Developer / Java Programmer / AVP, Wells Fargo Bank
worked indirectly for Mick at Wells Fargo Bank