Michael Faires-McClellan (he/him) is an American full-stack developer living in Amsterdam since 2023. He has been focused on front end systems recently and has over 25 years of experience in IT. Technology has changed a lot over the last 30 years, but Michael has been working with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and SQL the whole time. The last decade+ has also involved multiple projects using Spring Boot, Angular, Mulesoft, and serverless (Lambda and Functions). He has worked CI/CD in both Jenkins and Azure DevOps, and has deployed applications on-prem, AWS, and on Azure. Michael is a native English speaker from Austin, Texas who has been learning Dutch for a few years and becoming more Dutch every day.

Michael Faires-McClellan

Michael Faires-McClellan (he/him) is an American full-stack developer living in Amsterdam since 2023. He has been focused on front end systems recently and has over 25 years of experience in IT. Technology has changed a lot over the last 30 years, but Michael has been working with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and SQL the whole time. The last decade+ has also involved multiple projects using Spring Boot, Angular, Mulesoft, and serverless (Lambda and Functions). He has worked CI/CD in both Jenkins and Azure DevOps, and has deployed applications on-prem, AWS, and on Azure. Michael is a native English speaker from Austin, Texas who has been learning Dutch for a few years and becoming more Dutch every day.

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Michael Faires-McClellan (he/him) is an American full-stack developer living in Amsterdam since 2023. He has been focused on front end systems recently and has over 25 years of experience in IT.

Technology has changed a lot over the last 30 years, but Michael has been working with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and SQL the whole time. The last decade+ has also involved multiple projects using Spring Boot, Angular, Mulesoft, and serverless (Lambda and Functions). He has worked CI/CD in both Jenkins and Azure DevOps, and has deployed applications on-prem, AWS, and on Azure.

Michael is a native English speaker from Austin, Texas who has been learning Dutch for a few years and becoming more Dutch every day.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Principal Consultant at Pauw Consulting, LLC / Pauw Software Ontwikkeling
July 1, 2023 - Present
Mentoring new technical leads and providing development support; previously served as technical lead of an Agile-SCRUM team supporting an Agent-focused value stream; delegated daily/weekly work based on skill sets; motivated and supported ongoing professional development; delivered project milestones and built strong relationships with dev teams, managers and stakeholders while working remotely.
Technical Lead (Contractor) at System Soft Technologies
July 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Led an Agile/SCRUM team supporting an Agent-focused value stream; guided mid-level developers; implemented new features and bug fixes; provided strong leadership and consistently met deadlines; coordinated tasks and ensured delivery.
Senior Systems Analyst (Technical Lead) at Texas Mutual Insurance Company
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Led an Agile-SCRUM team for an Agent-focused value stream; translated business requirements into features, stories and technical tasks; worked with Java and Angular; maintained Azure DevOps pipelines for CI/CD; monitored Veracode security scans and addressed issues; mentored junior developers and collaborated with product teams and clients.
Principal Consultant at Pauw Consulting, LLC (Austin, TX, USA) / Pauw Software Ontwikkeling (Amsterdam)
July 1, 2023 - Present
Mentored new technical lead and provided additional development support as needed. Previously served as the technical lead of an Agile-SCRUM team supporting an Agent-focus value stream. Delegated daily and weekly work to maximize throughput while encouraging ongoing professional development of the team. Surpassed milestones with efficiency, delivering all phases of projects and building strong relationships with development teams, managers, and stakeholders while working remotely.
Technical Lead of an Agile/SCRUM team at System Soft Technologies
July 31, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Contract work for Texas Mutual as technical lead of an Agile/SCRUM team supporting an Agent-focus value stream; guided mid-level members, implemented new features and bug fixes, and provided strong leadership and direction to the team. Consistently met demanding deadlines and took responsibility for issues that arose.
Senior Systems Analyst (Technical Lead of an Agile/SCRUM team) at Texas Mutual Insurance Company
January 31, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Technical Lead of an Agile/SCRUM team transforming business requirements into features, stories, and technical tasks. Primarily worked with Java and Angular, with occasional MuleSoft work, and maintained several Azure DevOps pipelines for CI/CD (with some AWS). Monitored security scans in Veracode, researched issues, and created Jira tickets to address vulnerabilities. Mentored junior developers on Java, Angular, and insurance domain knowledge, fostering a creative, productive, and goal-focused environment.

Education

MuleSoft Developer Certified at MuleSoft
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025

Qualifications

Property & Casualty Insurance Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
MuleSoft Developer Certified
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Property & Casualty Insurance Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
MuleSoft Developer Certified
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Property & Casualty Insurance Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other