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I’m Michael Stace, a multi-disciplinary technologist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in engineering, marketing, system security, and operations. I partner with enterprise software and technology teams to craft practical solutions—from custom web systems and CMS migrations to security-focused investigations and multi-million-dollar product campaigns. My work blends hands-on coding, AI-enabled product development, and content creation with strong leadership and stakeholder communication. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable technology and compelling brand experiences for complex technical products. I am the developer of Q-Decode, the oldest still operational Numerology Decoder app, since 1987.…I’m Michael Stace, a multi-disciplinary technologist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in engineering, marketing, system security, and operations. I partner with enterprise software and technology teams to craft practical solutions—from custom web systems and CMS migrations to security-focused investigations and multi-million-dollar product campaigns. My work blends hands-on coding, AI-enabled product development, and content creation with strong leadership and stakeholder communication. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable technology and compelling brand experiences for complex technical products. I am the developer of Q-Decode, the oldest still operational Numerology Decoder app, since 1987.

Michael Stace

Music Producer, Web Developer, Creative Director, +3

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I’m Michael Stace, a multi-disciplinary technologist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in engineering, marketing, system security, and operations. I partner with enterprise software and technology teams to craft practical solutions—from custom web systems and CMS migrations to security-focused investigations and multi-million-dollar product campaigns. My work blends hands-on coding, AI-enabled product development, and content creation with strong leadership and stakeholder communication. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable technology and compelling brand experiences for complex technical products. I am the developer of Q-Decode, the oldest still operational Numerology Decoder app, since 1987.…I’m Michael Stace, a multi-disciplinary technologist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in engineering, marketing, system security, and operations. I partner with enterprise software and technology teams to craft practical solutions—from custom web systems and CMS migrations to security-focused investigations and multi-million-dollar product campaigns. My work blends hands-on coding, AI-enabled product development, and content creation with strong leadership and stakeholder communication. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable technology and compelling brand experiences for complex technical products. I am the developer of Q-Decode, the oldest still operational Numerology Decoder app, since 1987.

Available to hire

I’m Michael Stace, a multi-disciplinary technologist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in engineering, marketing, system security, and operations. I partner with enterprise software and technology teams to craft practical solutions—from custom web systems and CMS migrations to security-focused investigations and multi-million-dollar product campaigns.

My work blends hands-on coding, AI-enabled product development, and content creation with strong leadership and stakeholder communication. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable technology and compelling brand experiences for complex technical products.

I am the developer of Q-Decode, the oldest still operational Numerology Decoder app, since 1987.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Final Cut Pro X

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

AI Tutor / Coding SME / Audio SME at xAI Corp.

January 1, 2025 - Present

AI tutor and product specialist/tester for Grok AI; hands-on AI tutoring, engineering information verification and formatting for over 25 projects behind the Grok 3.0–4 releases; Programming and Audio SME (Subject Matter Expert) at L3; designed proposals for new projects, company policies, and project management.

Compliance Officer / Corporate Investigations at CCM Privee Ltd / PGT LTD

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2025

Project/contract compliance officer and project investigator for the Tokyo main office. Involved in projects in the South Pacific, Dubai, and the USA.

Director at Michael Stace Research & Investigation

January 1, 2005 - Present

Established and managed a corporate research and investigation firm serving high-profile clients, including U.S. and Canadian government agencies, Apple, Disney, Xerox, and major financial institutions; delivered investigations, risk assessments, and forensic analyses with cross-functional collaboration.

Owner at Wellington Websites / GridQ

January 1, 2004 - Present

Custom web design, app development, and server programming. Over 15 years of CMS experience (Joomla, NationBuilder) and large-scale migrations; intranet systems for healthcare providers; multiple web servers under management for enterprise clients; mobile app development.

Systems and Network Engineer at Eleon InventionWorks Ltd

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2008

Developed server programming and security operations for enterprise clients; built intranet systems and network infrastructure; led cross-department infrastructure projects.

Creative Director at Big Hula Entertainment

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003

Creative direction for advertising, commercials, and packaging; TV programming development and distribution; product packaging design.

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) / Acting COO at Citadel Capital Management Group

January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2001

Led technology strategy, product development, and operational initiatives for a $1.45B investment portfolio; managed multi-site, multi-user systems; drove cost savings and cross-functional collaboration.

Creative Director / Record Producer at The Walt Disney Company

January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1996

Pioneered digital content creation for Disney divisions; collaborated on marketing campaigns and QA processes; produced records for historic Disney projects.