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Hi there, I’m Brian Michaelis, a technology executive with 15+ years of leading engineering teams across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, and digital agency environments. I’ve built high-performing distributed teams, driven cloud optimization that cuts infrastructure costs by 30-60%, and aligned technical strategy with business growth to deliver measurable revenue and operational improvements. I’m experienced in enterprise-grade security and compliance, including SOC 2 Type II, and thrive in cross-functional settings where collaboration with product, sales, and executive leadership translates technical investments into scalable, secure, and revenue-driving outcomes.…Hi there, I’m Brian Michaelis, a technology executive with 15+ years of leading engineering teams across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, and digital agency environments. I’ve built high-performing distributed teams, driven cloud optimization that cuts infrastructure costs by 30-60%, and aligned technical strategy with business growth to deliver measurable revenue and operational improvements. I’m experienced in enterprise-grade security and compliance, including SOC 2 Type II, and thrive in cross-functional settings where collaboration with product, sales, and executive leadership translates technical investments into scalable, secure, and revenue-driving outcomes.

Brian Michaelis

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Hi there, I’m Brian Michaelis, a technology executive with 15+ years of leading engineering teams across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, and digital agency environments. I’ve built high-performing distributed teams, driven cloud optimization that cuts infrastructure costs by 30-60%, and aligned technical strategy with business growth to deliver measurable revenue and operational improvements. I’m experienced in enterprise-grade security and compliance, including SOC 2 Type II, and thrive in cross-functional settings where collaboration with product, sales, and executive leadership translates technical investments into scalable, secure, and revenue-driving outcomes.…Hi there, I’m Brian Michaelis, a technology executive with 15+ years of leading engineering teams across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, and digital agency environments. I’ve built high-performing distributed teams, driven cloud optimization that cuts infrastructure costs by 30-60%, and aligned technical strategy with business growth to deliver measurable revenue and operational improvements. I’m experienced in enterprise-grade security and compliance, including SOC 2 Type II, and thrive in cross-functional settings where collaboration with product, sales, and executive leadership translates technical investments into scalable, secure, and revenue-driving outcomes.

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Hi there, I’m Brian Michaelis, a technology executive with 15+ years of leading engineering teams across SaaS, EdTech, FinTech, and digital agency environments. I’ve built high-performing distributed teams, driven cloud optimization that cuts infrastructure costs by 30-60%, and aligned technical strategy with business growth to deliver measurable revenue and operational improvements.

I’m experienced in enterprise-grade security and compliance, including SOC 2 Type II, and thrive in cross-functional settings where collaboration with product, sales, and executive leadership translates technical investments into scalable, secure, and revenue-driving outcomes.

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Work Experience

VP - Engineering Lead - Cloud and AI at IntroTech Consulting

December 1, 2024 - Present

Delivers AI, Cloud, and DevOps transformation solutions for organizations during critical growth phases. Architect scalable cloud infrastructure and security frameworks for enterprise clients. Lead technical advisory and implementation across multi-cloud environments.

VP of Cloud Practice at Airo Labs

December 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026

Establish standardized methodologies & frameworks and workflows. Identify cloud and AI optimization opportunities. Oversee and lead new cloud projects and implementation.

Director of Engineering at Echo360

August 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024

Leading engineering for interactive video learning platforms serving educational institutions globally. Managed a cross-functional team of 20+ across Site Reliability, DevOps, Security, Analytics, QA, and IT. Led 30% AWS cost optimization across 8 accounts and achieved SOC 2 Type II certification. Restructured QA with automated testing, reducing defects and accelerating releases; implemented comprehensive monitoring and load/stress testing with Datadog to achieve 99.9% uptime.

Director of Engineering at TravelNet Solutions

March 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022

Led engineering for a SaaS platform delivering digital marketing, booking services, and operations management to the hospitality industry. Grew engineering team from 5 to 25+, served on Customer Advisory Board, implemented code quality standards and CI/CD pipelines, and managed a $1.2M engineering budget while optimizing vendor relationships and infrastructure spend.

Director of Software Engineering at USEALAN

March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021

Led engineering for an AI-powered SaaS platform optimizing lead capture and nurturing for sales teams. Re-engineered infrastructure, consolidated offshore teams, migrated to containerized microservices on AWS, and oversaw engineering, infrastructure, QA, and IT operations during a critical growth phase.

Chief Technology Officer at O8

October 1, 2016 - February 1, 2020

Directed technology strategy for a digital agency serving private industry, government, academia, and healthcare. Managed Engineering, Customer Success, Project Management, and Operations; led client relationships and business development, contributing to 4x revenue. Established technical standards, architecture review processes, and QA frameworks improving project profitability by 25%. Led bids and delivery for government contracts requiring security clearances and compliance.

Chief Technology Officer at Portfoliotrax

April 1, 2013 - September 1, 2016

Technology leader for a SaaS platform managing construction workflows in the mortgage servicing industry. Reduced infrastructure expenses by 60% by migrating on-premise systems to AWS. Led development of LAMP stack enhancements and launched a mobile field inspection app, enabling real-time data capture and reducing reporting delays. Integrated third-party APIs for document management, reporting, and payment processing.

Director of Software Development at Global Edge, LLC

February 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Managed offshore teams of 40+ developers, QA, and infrastructure. Conducted technology lifecycle planning and cost-benefit analyses for the Encompass corporate card monitoring platform.