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Mike Downie is a highly experienced technical lead with over 27 years of relevant experience in the field of software development. He is currently working at Expero, Inc. as a Technical Lead. Mike has a strong background in software development, engineering, and technical expertise, and has worked with both internal and commercial clients. In his previous role as Manager of Software Development at Heat Transfer Research, Inc., Mike was responsible for bringing a computer science perspective to software development projects. He established a new development process that blended engineering knowledge and technical expertise with commercial software development best practices at all stages of the application lifecycle. He also architected next-generation commercial software for the design, rating, and simulation of heat exchangers, separating data management and algorithm processing modules, encapsulating them in platform-independent services and libraries. Mike also designed and implemented a new digital rights management solution that encompasses the full development lifecycle, including the build process and the incorporation of vendor libraries/services, to securely handle customer licensing and feature provisioning requirements. Mike has also worked as a Software Developer at Capsher Technology, where he began as a part-time student and grew professionally as the company grew. He eventually became a team lead and lead consultant reporting directly to the two Capsher owners/founders. Mike managed consulting engagements with teams as large as 12 developers, gathering requirements, providing status updates, and verifying deliverables. He also supervised Capsher developer consultants with diverse skills and talent levels to achieve client success and maintain engagement profitability. Mike played a lead role in talent acquisition and staff development, educating new hires in practical software development methods. Mike's technical skills include Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, SQL, and Web. He has extensive experience in developing real-time control systems with touch-based interfaces, managing multiple service units in a field installation, and creating field-installed monitoring and management devices for automated operational controls. Mike has worked on multiple projects with four separate divisions within a multinational oilfield services company, including reservoir modeling applications, data management solutions, and user interfaces. Overall, Mike Downie is a highly skilled technical lead with a passion for software development and a strong track record of success in his field.