Michael Gardner is a skilled Principal Solution Architect and Senior IT Engineer with over 32 years of experience in the field. Having studied Business Administration and Management, General at both Oakland University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Gardner has honed his communication, project management, results-oriented, and team building skills.

Prioritizing efficiency, Gardner has worked on several custom advanced solution platforms including SharePoint site and app solutions and custom workflows/forms. He has a wealth of experience administrating and managing advanced SQL database servers and BI environments, with expertise in developing BI models/platforms in SQL SSIS/SSAS/SSRS, PowerBI, Tableau, and other tools.

Gardner is also well-versed in SharePoint expertise including architecture, administration, development, and management of dev and production environments. He has experience with master pages, extranets, authentication, site creation, SharePoint sites, server farms, backups/restores, code deployment, PowerShell, custom apps, site collections, taxonomy, custom web parts, workflows, document libraries, custom lists, and team sites.

He has several certifications to his name, 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, and MCTS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuration.

Gardner is currently working as a Principal Solution Architect at Ally where he leads multiple business units to architect solutions that will fit into their overall environment, comply with their standards, and have minimal impact on their infrastructure's security and protocols. He is responsible for all related architectural diagrams. Prior to this, he held the roles of Lead Solution Architect and Lead SharePoint Architect at Ally. Gardner has also worked as a Senior Systems Integrator at Munder Capital Management (Acquired by Victory Capital Management), IT Contractor at Ajilon Consulting, R&D at Enco Systems, Inc., LAN Administrator – Corporate Legal Department at Comerica Bank, MIS and Payroll Manager at Community Home Care, and Business Systems Consultant - Sales at Birmingham Inacomp.