I'm Mike Klepper, a software, IoT, and AI architect with a strong math background and more than 30 years of experience turning ideas into scalable systems. I design end-to-end web and IoT solutions, build Retrieval-Augmented Generation and large language model capabilities, and pioneer new data-processing paradigms to help organizations extract value from complex data. I'm a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring developers, aligning technical goals with business needs, and sharing knowledge through training and writing. My hands-on experience ranges from startup IoT deployments to enterprise-grade security architectures, and I remain dedicated to building resilient software that empowers teams and communities.…

Mike Klepper

I'm Mike Klepper, a software, IoT, and AI architect with a strong math background and more than 30 years of experience turning ideas into scalable systems. I design end-to-end web and IoT solutions, build Retrieval-Augmented Generation and large language model capabilities, and pioneer new data-processing paradigms to help organizations extract value from complex data. I'm a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring developers, aligning technical goals with business needs, and sharing knowledge through training and writing. My hands-on experience ranges from startup IoT deployments to enterprise-grade security architectures, and I remain dedicated to building resilient software that empowers teams and communities.…

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I’m Mike Klepper, a software, IoT, and AI architect with a strong math background and more than 30 years of experience turning ideas into scalable systems. I design end-to-end web and IoT solutions, build Retrieval-Augmented Generation and large language model capabilities, and pioneer new data-processing paradigms to help organizations extract value from complex data.

I’m a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring developers, aligning technical goals with business needs, and sharing knowledge through training and writing. My hands-on experience ranges from startup IoT deployments to enterprise-grade security architectures, and I remain dedicated to building resilient software that empowers teams and communities.

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Skills

Experience Level

Node.js
Expert
Python
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
Docker
Expert
AWS
Expert
SQL
Expert
Raspberry Pi
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Rust
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
MongoDB
Expert
Java
Expert
Neo4j
Expert
Redis
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Kubernetes
Expert
GraphQL
Expert
React Native
Expert
Elasticsearch
Expert
DynamoDB
Expert
Julia
Intermediate
GitHub CoPilot
Intermediate
Ethereum
Intermediate
Solidity
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Database Designer and Data Scientist at SharpEV
July 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025
Implemented Shin's Method in JavaScript; Designed a 'grading' algorithm to evaluate wagers and parlays across diverse wagers; Built Jupyter notebooks to identify trends in player and team statistics; Created a VBA tool to convert Excel 'databases' into SQL DDL and insert statements, enabling data migration to a relational store.
Senior Software Security Architect at IQVIA
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Authored security standards and best practices; Analyzed architecture proposals for security vulnerabilities, ensuring robust system designs; Leveraged Splunk to detect access irregularities across Linux and Windows servers, mitigating threats; Developed a record-matching algorithm to merge user databases, improving data integrity.
Senior IoT Software Developer at Key2Act
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Built a Node.js 'Startup App' for Raspberry Pi to manage network configurations; Enhanced a C# application with new API endpoints; Migrated logging from Elasticsearch to AWS CloudWatch for performance and scalability; Authored Cypher queries for an AgensGraph (Neo4j-like) graph database to optimize IoT data retrieval.
Senior Software Engineer at Net Nanny/Zi#
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Designed API and relational database; Developed a secure WebSocket API; Created a REST-to-WebSocket bridge; Built an AWS Kinesis-based buffering system to ingest user app data for real-time processing.
Senior Software Engineer at Comcast Silicon Valley
February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2017
Developed end-to-end IoT apps using MQTT, MongoDB, and various microcontrollers; Built Amazon Echo apps using AWS Lambda and Node.js; Designed and optimized Neo4j Cypher queries for a video-sharing feature; Pioneered a drone-based service continuity system to maintain operations during outages.
Application Developer at ADP Innovation Lab
November 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014
Invented JSON Query Language (JQL) and related test tools; Architected a Node.js framework using digraphs and topological sort for asynchronous process management; Built SOA-based search tools for Solr/Lucene datastores; Developed data ingestion and transformation tools; Created performance tests for ingestion processes.
Adjunct Professor at Franklin University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Taught undergraduate courses in discrete mathematics and algorithm analysis.
Owner at Two Thumbs Up Math Tutoring Service
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Consulted for large insurance company to optimize merge algorithm; Tutored undergraduate and graduate students in math, computer science, and logic.
Lead Dashboard Developer at Comcast/Streamsage
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Developed dashboards to monitor log files, automated deployment processes (reducing time from 30 to 5 minutes), and created NLP-based question-generation algorithms for a movie trivia quiz.
Senior Software Engineer at America Online
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Pioneered trading day indices for rapid stock market data presentation, developed NLP applications with Python/NLTK, and built advanced financial charting tools for AOL Money and Finance.
Software Developer/Co-Owner at Klepper Web Design, LLC
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Built CMS and web applications for municipal and small business clients, including a video help desk and realty portal.

Education

Master of Arts in Military Operations at Liberty University
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Master of Science in Computer Science at Franklin University
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Ohio State University
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Qualifications

FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) 100 and 200
January 1, 2024 - October 29, 2025
FCC Technician Amateur Radio License (KC3HSI)
January 1, 2016 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Government, Telecommunications
    The Other Side of History Blog

    https://www.twine.net/signin
    This blog explores military logistics and operations, leadership, military history, and business-related topics, with a focus on how the “end of history” will not make cowards of us all.

    Patriot Geek Blog

    https://www.twine.net/signin
    Technical tutorials on IoT and programming (e.g., Node-RED workflows), sharing expertise with developers and hobbyists.
    Technologies: Node-RED, ESP32, ESP8266

    JSON Query Language (JQL)

    https://www.twine.net/signin
    An open-source query language for JSON data, enhancing data retrieval efficiency for large-scale databases. Technologies: Node.js, JavaScript