Michael F. Collins, III

Software Developer & Software Architect

mfcollins3@me.com github.com/mfcollins3 linkedin.com/in/michaelfcollins3

Professional Summary

Accomplished software developer and architect with over 30 years of professional experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable software solutions. Expert in modern software development practices, cloud-native architectures, and leading technical teams to deliver high-quality products. Proven track record of architecting enterprise-level systems and mentoring development teams.

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

C, C++, C#, COBOL, Elixir, Erlang, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Node.js, Objective-C, TypeScript, Pascal, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, Rust, Shell, Swift

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Azure, Bicep, Docker, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB, SQL Server

Architecture & Design

Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, RESTful APIs, gRPC, GraphQL

Professional Experience

Director

PwC

2025 - Present
  • Leading enterprise architecture of AI technologies and MCP servers
  • Architect and leader for an internal AI application automating business processes and integrations with business systems

Senior Director: Application Innovation

Neudesic, an IBM Company

2008 - 2025
  • Led the Desert Applicaton Innovation practice (Phoenix, Las Vegas)
  • Grew annual revenue to $30M with 50+ consultants
  • Researched and evangelized emerging technologies and trends to consultants and clients
  • Grew Neudesic's mobile application development practice and expanded the team to support native iOS and Android development, Flutter, and React Native
  • 2011-2017: I led a product team that developed Neuron ESB, a .NET-based enterprise service bus and integration platform
  • Developed an application used by a trucking logistics company to help trucks avoid stopping at inspection stations, saving unnecessary shipping delays and fuel costs
  • Led a team that resurrected a struggling project for a large shipping logistics company. The original development team departed the project and my team stepped in to revive and deliver the project for the customer.
  • I was a leader for a project that developed a mobile and web application for customer support and field service for a large facilities maintenance company
  • I implemented security and user authentication services for a restaurant company that implemented a portal for restaurant managers and staff to manage their devices
  • I led a team that developed a test scheduling and online proctoring solution for an educational testing company. The solution broadcast and recorded live video and audio of test takers and enabled bidirectional communication between proctors and test takers.

Principal Consultant

Sogeti USA

2005 - 2008

    Senior Software Architect

    JDA Solutions

    2003 - 2005

      Technical Lead

      Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

      2002 - 2003

        Independent Contractor

        2001 - 2002

          Technical Lead

          Thuridion

          2001

            Software Architect

            NONSTOP Solutions

            1999 - 2001

              Development Manager

              PeopleSoft

              1998 - 1999

                Senior Software Engineer

                Quantal International

                1997

                  Software Engineer

                  Health Care Information Services

                  1994 - 1997

                    Education

                    Computer Engineering

                    California State University, Sacramento

                    1993 - 1996