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10999 Spruce Mountain Road
Larkspur, Colorado 80118
Home phone: (303) 681-2042
Mobile phone: (303) 638-2847
E-mail: jmikle@att.net
Eight years experience in Java software development, 13 years of experience in C++, 20 years of experience in relational database design and implementation, Objective C. Excellent enterprise integration and object-oriented design skills.
Experienced information technology professional with over 35 years of significant accomplishments in the management, design, and delivery of information systems solutions.
Exceptional capabilities in the planning, architecting, and delivery of large, complex information systems. Abilities to manage multi-million dollar projects. Project management skills include the ability to manage multiple projects, maintain focus on strategic objectives, exhibit a sense of detail, apply best practice systems life cycle methodologies, and utilize superior problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and team development skills. Adept in negotiating and developing strong, productive client relationships, developing their business requirements, and delivering their projects on-time and within budget.
Seven years experience in Java both as a developer and systems architect. Designed and built a complex, interactive, and database driven dynamic websites utilizing Apache, Java, JSPs, Servlets, J2EE, MySQL, JDBC, XML, and Model-View-Controller frameworks.
Awarded an “A+” by IBM for advanced research and implementation of a multi-tier Java architecture.
Employed by the University of Denver to teach advanced graduate level courses in C++ and object-oriented development.
Performed the lead role as software and database designer for an advanced policy, claims, and billing administration system in use by the property and casualty insurance industry.
Built a multi-processor, multi-tasking operating system to respond to the needs for real-time telecommunications messaging (SWIFT).
Developed the first, extremely successful, knowledge-based (AI) application for complex commercial insurance underwriting.
Superior ability to envision, architect, design, and build large, complex application systems.
Excellent software language skills (Java, C++, Visual Basic) and operating platforms (Unix and Windows). Proficient in the design and construction of complex relational databases and data warehouses utilizing Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server.
Built a successful, multinational software company that employed over 100 software engineers. Established international offices in England and Belgium, in addition to Massachusetts, and California.
Outstanding skills in building offshore partnerships and negotiating international client opportunities.
Founded and led a software engineering company focused on delivering information solutions to the finance industry.
Appointed to the position of Director of Information Systems for Guaranty National Insurance Company.
Strong sales drive, client partnership development, and business opportunity intuition. Ability to envision the application of new technologies that create major market and product opportunities.
Recruited by Digital Equipment Corporation to spearhead their growth into financial industries. Secured a 200 percent increase in market share through development of innovative marketing programs, integration of legacy systems, and creation of new products.
Contracted by the New Zealand government to develop market opportunities for technology created within the country’s university and private research communities.
Successful in the recommendation, architecting, and develop of business to consumer and business to business Internet solutions.
Given the responsibility to architect and manage the implementation of the first S.W.I.F.T. bank messaging system that won outstanding commendations from the worldwide banking organization.
Contracted by ITT to manage the software development of a new telephony switching system.
Managed the development of a real-time natural gas monitoring and control system used be a major metropolitan city.
Contracted by Nippon Electric in Tokyo to manage and architect the development of new computer systems for delivery in the Pacific Rim. Work included the design of the operating system, compilers, database, and middleware.
Graduate of Drexel University with BS in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering.
Presented papers on two occasions on invitation from the International Conference For Artificial Intelligence in Geneva, Switzerland for advanced rule-based development work.
Served on the Advisory Board for the Colorado School Of Mines Department Of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
Advisor to the Speech and Language Development Center on the use of technology to aid children with multiple developmental and behavioral disabilities.