Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner is a Principal Solution Architect at Ally with over 32 years of experience in the IT industry.1 He is based in Waterford Township, Michigan.2 In his current role at Ally, Gardner works with multiple business units to collect information, assess needs, and evaluate the impact on Ally's infrastructure to architect solutions that fit into the overall environment, comply with standards, and have minimal impact on security and protocols.1

Professional Background

Gardner has held several positions at Ally, including:

• Principal Solution Architect (current role)
• Lead Solution Architect
• Lead SharePoint Architect

Prior to joining Ally, he worked at various companies, including:

• Munder Capital Management (Acquired by Victory Capital Management) as a Senior Systems Integrator
• Ajilon Consulting as an IT Contractor
• Enco Systems, Inc. in R&D
• Comerica Bank as a LAN Administrator in the Corporate Legal Department
• Community Home Care as MIS and Payroll Manager
• Birmingham Inacomp as a Business Systems Consultant - Sales

Education and Skills

Gardner studied Business Administration and Management, General at both Oakland University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. His key skills include:

• Communication
• Project management
• Team building
• SharePoint expertise (architecture, administration, development)
• SQL database administration and management
• Business Intelligence (BI) development

Certifications

Michael Gardner holds several certifications, including:

• MCSE: SharePoint 2013
• MCSA: Windows Server 2012
• MCSA: SQL Server 2008
• MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
• MCITP: SQL Server 2008: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
• MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010
• MCTS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuration

Gardner's LinkedIn username is mdgardner, as mentioned in the query.1