Michael Eaton is a well-rounded software developer and strong leader with a proven track record of adding value to organizations. With extensive industry experience across various sectors such as state government, manufacturing, logistics, consumer goods distribution, and educational services, Michael has a solid understanding of business needs. He is passionate about using Microsoft tools and technologies to develop solutions for his clients/employers, with a strong belief in Test Driven Design, Continuous Integration, and incremental delivery to ensure that customers get high-quality and robust solutions that work for them.

In addition, Michael has excellent communication and training skills, both via organizational team building as well as conference speaking engagements. He is well-versed in team leadership via both remote and onsite work and has a keen interest in mentoring less experienced developers regardless of his role in an organization.

Michael's educational background includes Western Michigan University and Kellogg Community College, where he obtained an Associate of Arts in Law Enforcement. He has worked in various roles such as Principal Analyst at Altria Client Services Inc., Owner/Principal Consultant at Validus Solutions, LLC, Director of Engineering at Matched Pattern, and Sr. Software Development Engineer at SentryOne, among others.