Summary
Michael Ellis is a veteran software and electrical engineer with over 25 years of experience specializing in designing and shipping software for early-stage startups. As co-founder and core architect of Ibex Process Technology and former chief software architect for Acceleron Technologies, he has helped turn kitchen-table ideas into multi-million dollar valuations and acquisitions. He leads Ellis & Grant, Inc., providing hands-on consulting across systems from embedded C/C++ to Python and web stacks, with deep familiarity in Linux, OS X, and Windows environments. Known for bridging hardware and software, he architected the Dynamic Neural Controller and directed its implementation—an uncommon blend of control systems and software design. Based in Weaverville, NC, he pairs academic training in electrical and optical electronics with creative interests in music, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.
15 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Study in Optical Electronics, Graduate Study in Optical Electronics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Post Baccalaureate Certificate of Second Major, Music, Post Baccalaureate Certificate of Second Major, Music at University of North Carolina Asheville
BSEE, Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Electrical Engineering at University of South Carolina