Mike Pirnat

Background

About Mike Pirnat

Doer of deeds, righter of wrongs, integrator of systems, wrangler of code, bearer of standards, seeker of truth, advocate of excellence, speaker, educator, mentor, manager, coach, craftsman, catalyst.20 years experience in web development, producing scalable, high-capacity systems for high-traffic environments. Capably and efficiently execute to deliver high-quality, on-time solutions, whether flying solo, leading a team, or pinch hitting as needed. Comfortable interacting with all organizational levels; a fluent translator between the languages of Geek and Business; plays well with others. Speaking experiences range from brief lightning talks to all-day tutorials and multi-day workshops, in front of audiences varying from just a handful to over a thousand attendees. Highlights include appearances at CodeMash (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), OSCON (2016), PyCon (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), and PyOhio (2013, 2015, 2016).Management experiences include setup, transition, and teardown of teams; coordination of colocated and distributed teams; performance management and coaching; tracking and processing contractor invoices; resource planning and forecasting; budget management.Specialties: Python, Javascript, web application security, Agile methodologies, automated testing & test-driven development, RESTful API design and implementation, empathy