Hello Everyone!
I Am Mike Denzien
I make great software for my clients, and I love doing it.
Please look over my site. How can I help you succeed?
About Me
I am a versatile and experienced software developer and development teammate. I possess a rare blend of business knowledge, product development experience and technical skills that allow me to help you in many different project roles.
I have navigated effectively through 3 or 4 software revolutions over the years and continue to advance my skills with the technology of each era. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, I am now a student of how best to use the technology in new applications.
Successfully executed lead roles on projects ranging from a few up to 50 developers, as team lead or architect.
Take instructions willingly and work productively to whatever standards you set for the project.
For smaller efforts, completed entire projects solo and provided complete knowledge transfer or support.
Trained and mentored development teams and been an inspirational leader to fresh software engineers.
My Specialties
15+ years of success designing and implementing server-side solutions on a range of platforms.
Architected 8+ major applications over 20 years and led construction and implementation of each.
20+ years of success recruiting, engaging and mentoring new software engineers from internship to full proficiency.
Built and managed cloud production environment for an application used by 10,000+ users. Taught cloud computing in University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee graduate school.
10+ years experience working on embedded platform. Firmware author for 2 commercial industrial networking products.
My Latest Work
Projects that shaped the most recent part of my journey.
RTConnect Compact Platform
Hardware/firmware platform to connect OEM products to industrial networks and move real-time data in both directions, with a complete workbench for product customization.
Limacon Production Monitor
Integrated production monitoring and performance management appliance that enables data-driven decision-making to improve efficiency and address production issues.
CS790 Cloud Computing Course
Graduate computer science course at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, providing students with real-world, hands-on experiences on Azure and AWS.
Reliability Engineering Analytics Platform
Extensive manufacturing analytics application serving 10,000+ users across 125+ manufacturing plants and generating $Millions in cost savings.