Scott Michalik

Scott Michalik

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Engineering Leader | Director of Architecture
Colorado, United States
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  • Ascend Analytics
    Director of Software Architecture
    Ascend Analytics
    May 2024 - Current (2 years 5 months)
  • Huron
    Director
    Huron
    May 2017 - Nov 2023 (6 years 7 months)
    As part of the Global Products team, I matured a newly acquired startup's processes, procedures, and technology to enterprise-level sophistication. Evangelized and enforced best coding practices, moved application from being self-hosted to being hosted in AWS, implemented Agile processes, acquired FedRamp certification, and ultimately trained a global team to maintain it. Matured applications within portfolio and helped get them to next level.
    - Transformed a newly acquired startup from being very unreliable, hosted on-prem, with no notable processes to 99% uptime, hosted in AWS on highly available architecture, with story prioritization, security, CI/CD, and proper communication.
    - After stabilizing the startup, I turned my foc
  • Credera
    Architect
    Credera
    Sep 2014 - Jan 2017 (2 years 5 months)
    - Developed a state-of-the-art, e-commerce enabled, learning management application on Sitecore. Led the project from initial sales calls to release, ensuring user-friendly features and easy maintenance by the client’s team.
    - Replaced a franchised campground company's reservation system with a custom, responsive, Angular website. Led an 8-member development team, focusing on architecture, code quality, performance, and security.
  • Catapult Systems a Quisitive Company
    Senior Lead Consultant
    Catapult Systems a Quisitive Company
    Sep 2011 - Sep 2014 (3 years 1 month)
    I had the opportunity to work with many different clients on very diverse projects, including:
    - Designed and implemented HR department database, data layer, business layer, display logic, and UI for a major university system.
    - Revamped the public facing SharePoint site to ensure seamless user experience across various devices including mobile, tablet, and large displays.
    - Led successful migration of data from an old system to a new, robust platform by collaborating closely with both development teams to ensure data integrity and completeness.
  • Hubbard One
    Lead Software Engineer
    Hubbard One
    Dec 2004 - Sep 2011 (6 years 10 months)
    I led a client-facing team which developed and implemented SharePoint and custom solutions primarily for the legal industry. My work included:
    - Provided strategic advice to C-level law firm personnel and project stakeholders, aligning technical strategies with their business goals.
    - Developed and maintained an architecture to efficiently integrate data from multiple sources into customSharePoint web parts.
    - Innovatively repurposed our existing architecture for various scenarios, driving the success of a key proof-of-concept project that formed the foundation for a new product offering.
  • Accenture
    Consultant
    Accenture
    Jan 2001 - Dec 2004 (4 years)
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  • Northwestern University
    marching band
    Northwestern University
    Jan 1999 - Dec 2001 (3 years)
  • DePaul University
    MS, Mathematics
    DePaul University
    Jan 1997 - Dec 2001 (5 years)
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    SharePoint Multi-language public facing sites
    Oct 2008 - May 2010 (1 year 8 months)