Mike Simoens

Background

About Mike Simoens

I've been creating organizations and software for over 20 years. I’ve always found myself gravitating towards projects involving the humanities and social innovation. I've developed a deep understanding and appreciation for how systems thinking and game theory can be applied to every aspect of design. Combining my technical skills with my passion for the humanities has helped me to view organizations and culture as a type of code that can be designed and maintained with intention. Adherence to "org charts" and "policies" is a tiny portion of what governs how an organization functions. It's essential to understand why people do what they do, within their relationships to each other, in order to intentionally design a healthy organizational culture. I specialize in requirements gathering and information architecture. I have a wealth of experience with project planning, budgeting, and management as well as software and process implementation. I always strive to design pragmatic succinct solutions carefully structured for future maintenance. I strongly believe that one of the most important challenges we face today is generating organizational wisdom that can harness humanity's most noble qualities. Cross sectoral collaboration, taken on with an understanding of the systemic nature of our greatest challenges, can produce organizations that operate and innovate with both integrity and ethics. I've seen how connecting our technology sectors to our social sectors results in a catalyzing effect on human culture and I know we can use this effect to make this world a better place today and for generations to come. I'm always looking for new opportunities to innovate, to start new social enterprises, to help existing businesses operate with a stronger connection to their social conscience, and to generally increase the impact of civil society. Please feel free to contact me as I love to meet new people especially if they have interesting and meaningful problems to solve.