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Hi, I’m Michael Christenson II. With over two decades in technology leadership roles ranging from Chief Technology Officer to Principal Engineer, I’ve built a deep expertise in architecting scalable solutions across AI, cloud infrastructure, game development, and defense sectors. I enjoy leading teams and transforming innovative concepts into reliable, production-ready systems.
I’m passionate about working with a variety of programming languages including Rust, Go, and Python, and I love tackling complex technical challenges. Whether it’s contributing to open-source projects or developing mission-critical systems, I thrive on creating impactful technology that drives progress.
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Work Experience
Software Engineer at TMPC INC
August 1, 2024 - PresentDevelops communication, automation, and innovation solutions for the Department of Defense (JSOC division). Utilizes Kubernetes, Python, Rust, and Flutter to build and maintain mission-critical systems.
Chief Technology Officer at Mandible
March 1, 2023 - PresentSpearheads the technical vision and execution for all mobile, API, and web development initiatives. Architects and implements systems leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Flutter, Rust, and gRPC.
Co-Founder at Our Forges
December 1, 2021 - PresentDirects the strategy for projects aimed at bridging the gap between education and technology careers. Leads development using a diverse stack including AI, Rust, Golang, Flutter, and Web3 technologies.
Co-Founder & Engineer at Xorsense LLC
December 1, 2021 - PresentLeads research and development of emerging technologies, including hardware interaction and game systems. Engineers across the full stack, from low-level C++, Verilog, and Assembly to high-level Golang, Rust, and Unreal Engine development.
Senior Software Engineer at Valley IT Solutions
April 30, 2024 - July 29, 2025Engineered and maintained gRPC bridges to facilitate communication between C++ sensor arrays and Go-based management software.
Senior Engineer (via Bee Talent Solutions) at Okta
February 29, 2024 - July 29, 2025Contributed to the OpenFGA project, focusing on fine-grained authorization solutions. Developed and maintained open-source Auth0 command-line interfaces (CLIs) for the Developer Experience team using Golang and Rust.
Principal Software Engineer at Apeiron Labs
March 31, 2023 - July 29, 2025Architected and developed software, APIs, and infrastructure for automated drone systems using Rust, C++, and React.js.
Lead Software Engineer at TEKsystems (for Amazon Genomics)
December 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025Led a support engineering team for Amazon Genomics, resolving complex technical issues and ensuring platform stability. Utilized Golang, TypeScript, Python, and AWS services like DynamoDB to support genomics workflows.
Senior Software Engineer at Intuit
September 30, 2022 - July 29, 2025Developed incident predictability reporting systems for the Developer Experience (DevX) division. Engineered solutions in Golang to analyze and predict system incidents, integrating with ServiceNow and AWS.
Principal Software Engineer at Corning Incorporated
March 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025Designed and implemented automation, composability, and scaling solutions for the Emerging Technologies division. Leveraged Golang, Python, C++, Kubernetes, and Terraform across AWS and Azure environments.
Chief Software Engineer at Accenture Federal Services (via Novea acquisition)
October 31, 2021 - July 29, 2025Established engineering standards, architected next-generation frameworks, and ensured quality for the division. Led development efforts using Golang, TypeScript, Rust, React.js, and Unreal Engine.
Senior Software Engineer at DataGrail
November 30, 2020 - July 29, 2025Implemented software to support data privacy policies and compliance discovery using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and Python on AWS.
Squad Leader & Development Software Engineer at IBM
August 31, 2020 - July 29, 2025Led and mentored the Capacity Management tooling team, successfully launching a new product from concept to production. Architected and built cloud infrastructure solutions using Golang, Kubernetes, Ansible, and PostgreSQL. Automated the provisioning and scaling of IBM Z systems and developed core APIs for the ZaaS cloud.
Senior Software Applications Engineer at Red Hat
December 31, 2018 - July 29, 2025Developed API applications for subscription management systems using Golang, Ruby, and Python. Led a project to define and build a new CI/CD pipeline for the hybrid cloud using Jenkins, Git, and OpenShift.
Software Engineer at TMPC INC
August 1, 2024 - PresentDevelops communication, automation, and innovation solutions for the Department of Defense (JSOC division). Utilizes Kubernetes, Python, Rust, and Flutter to build and maintain mission-critical systems.
Chief Technology Officer at Mandible
March 1, 2023 - PresentSpearheads the technical vision and execution for all mobile, API, and web development initiatives. Architects and implements systems leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Flutter, Rust, and gRPC.
Co-Founder at Our Forges
December 1, 2021 - PresentDirects the strategy for projects aimed at bridging the gap between education and technology careers. Leads development using a diverse stack including AI, Rust, Golang, Flutter, and Web3 technologies.
Co-Founder & Engineer at Xorsense LLC
December 1, 2021 - PresentLeads research and development of emerging technologies, including hardware interaction and game systems. Engineers across the full stack from low-level C++, Verilog, and Assembly to high-level Golang, Rust, and Unreal Engine development.
Senior Software Engineer at Valley IT Solutions
April 30, 2024 - July 29, 2025Engineered and maintained gRPC bridges to facilitate communication between C++ sensor arrays and Go-based management software.
Senior Engineer (via Bee Talent Solutions) at Okta
February 29, 2024 - July 29, 2025Contributed to the OpenFGA project, focusing on fine-grained authorization solutions. Developed and maintained open-source Auth0 command-line interfaces for the Developer Experience team using Golang and Rust.
Principal Software Engineer at Apeiron Labs
March 31, 2023 - July 29, 2025Architected and developed software, APIs, and infrastructure for automated drone systems using Rust, C++, and React.js.
Lead Software Engineer at TEKsystems (for Amazon Genomics)
December 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025Led a support engineering team for Amazon Genomics, resolving complex technical issues and ensuring platform stability. Utilized Golang, TypeScript, Python, and AWS services like DynamoDB to support genomics workflows.
Senior Software Engineer at Intuit
September 30, 2022 - July 29, 2025Developed incident predictability reporting systems for the Developer Experience (DevX) division. Engineered solutions in Golang to analyze and predict system incidents, integrating with ServiceNow and AWS.
Principal Software Engineer at Corning Incorporated
March 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025Designed and implemented automation, composability, and scaling solutions for the Emerging Technologies division. Leveraged Golang, Python, C++, Kubernetes, and Terraform across AWS and Azure environments.
Chief Software Engineer at Accenture Federal Services (via Novea acquisition)
October 31, 2021 - July 29, 2025Established engineering standards, architected next-generation frameworks, and ensured quality for the division. Led development efforts using Golang, TypeScript, Rust, React.js, and Unreal Engine.
Senior Software Engineer at DataGrail
November 30, 2020 - July 29, 2025Implemented software to support data privacy policies and compliance discovery using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and Python on AWS.
Squad Leader & Development Software Engineer at IBM
August 31, 2020 - July 29, 2025Led and mentored the Capacity Management tooling team, successfully launching a new product from concept to production. Architected and built cloud infrastructure solutions using Golang, Kubernetes, Ansible, and PostgreSQL. Automated the provisioning and scaling of IBM Z systems and developed core APIs for the ZaaS cloud.
Senior Software Applications Engineer at Red Hat
December 31, 2018 - July 29, 2025Developed API applications for subscription management systems using Golang, Ruby, and Python. Led a project to define and build a new CI/CD pipeline for the hybrid cloud using Jenkins, Git, and OpenShift.
Education
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CompTIA Sec+
January 11, 2030 - July 29, 2025CompTIA Sec+
January 11, 2030 - July 29, 2025Industry Experience
Government, Software & Internet, Gaming, Professional Services, Education
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