Michael A. Billington

Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer with over 15 years of experience in the industry.

About

Hello there! You've reached the personal home page of Michael Billington, Software Engineer, Full-Stack Developer, and an overall IT guy. I've been in the industry for over a decade doing everything from development and architecture to project management and business analysis. I've worn many hats throughout my career, but I always find my way back to writing code and designing complex applications to meet a business need. 

For additional information, please check out my LinkedIn profile.

What would you say ya do here?

Great question! Here is a list of the skills, programming languages and tools that I have acquired over the years.

Language:  Proficiency

Microsoft-Specific:

Design Patterns / Concepts:

Open Source:

Skill:  Years/Experience

Database Management and Design:


Project Management - GANTT Charts, Dependencies, Critical Path mapping, etc... : 2 years experience


Business Analysis / UX Design: 

DevOps Concepts/Management:







Software: Version(s)

Microsoft Tools:


Adobe:


JetBrains / Java:


Mobile Development:


Other Technologies: 




Certifications

Scrum Master Certified - Issued in October 2021

ITIL Foundation Certified - Issued in 2013

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) - Issued in May 2014

What's your story?

My story is a simple one. I grew up in a small town north of Syracuse, NY and ended up staying in the area because of my roots. Central New York is a beautiful place, and I always consider it to be my true home. For the past decade I have worked for local businesses, and multi-national corporations, which has provided me a well-rounded experience when implementing different business requirements. 

Okay, now for some history... 

I began my journey in the world of Software Development in Morrisville, NY. I attended Morrisville State College where I received my Associate's degree in Applied Science (A.A.S) majoring in Computer Information Systems. After achieving my 2 year degree, I stayed at Morrisville and earned my Bachelor's degree in Application Development. During my junior and senior years at Morrisville, I was a member of the Morrisville State College Entrepreneurial Institute (MSCEI) where I handled real-world projects and interacted with small-to-mid sized businesses to meet their custom application development needs. During my tenure at MSCEI I also served as the Project Director, mentoring the other development students and managing the projects that we accepted from various businesses around the area. 

During my senior year, I began working while going to school as a Programmer for a small business in Ithaca, NY. I then moved on to an IT consulting company in Syracuse, NY as part of my required semester-long internship. After I finished my Bachelor's degree in 2008, I stayed out of academia until 2010 where I enrolled in the iSchool at Syracuse University. The Master's degree program at SU was enlightening and I found it to be a truly beneficial experience to further my skillset in the industry. 

Over the years I've worked for companies that were in the following industries: