Mike Schimmel is a solution architect with Microsoft where specific duties include:

*  Application Lifecycle Management with Agile Methods

*  Enrichment of VSTS/TFS Users with Process Improvement and Configuration

*  Application of Process and Technology Best Practices for Microsoft customers

Mike has performed in many roles spanning the software development lifecycle since 1987.  Having started at a bank in Chicago, he developed loan origination services applications on an IBM Mainframe and eventually transitioned into client / server development with mid-range computers and pc's.  Most of his work has been spent in the Financial Services Sector, but some has been in Government, Public Sector, and Health industries.

He spent several years in applied technology research for Anderson Consulting where he focused on Collaboration Among Distributed Development Teams and automated workflow support for them.

His certifications and education include Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML, Requirements Management with Use Cases, Rational Unified Process, Requirements Engineering, CMMI, and Certified Scrum Master.

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