Mike Hole is a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience working for both large corporations and small consultancies. He specializes in enterprise-based system architecture, web-facing systems, mentorship, coaching, and team resource allocation. With a background in configuration and release management, SQL server development, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, and XSD, web services & SOAP, VB6/ADO/COM+/ASP and network infrastructure, Mike has made significant contributions to companies such as the Prodigi Group, The Technology Crowd, and GMAC, where he served in various IT management positions.

Mike's academic background includes a BSC (Hons) in Software Engineering from the University of Glamorgan and he has also been involved in a number of user groups throughout his career, including serving as the Cardiff User Group Manager for diff.NET.