Michael Gerfen is a seasoned software engineer and architect with over two decades of experience designing and building enterprise-grade systems, specializing in Microsoft .NET, Azure, and distributed web and mobile applications. Based in Bend, Oregon, he has repeatedly led end-to-end architecture and implementation—spanning UX, middle tiers, and data layers—across consulting and product roles at firms he helped found or lead. His background includes orchestrating large, mission-critical server products (Vault series) and integrating heterogeneous platforms and databases using both .NET and Java technologies. Comfortable in both hands-on development and strategic R&D, he also brings domain expertise in emerging IoT connectivity like LoRaWAN and a track record of stabilizing operations in transitional leadership roles. Notably, his career shows long-term commitments to small, founder-led ventures while retaining deep enterprise engineering credentials from work with defense and scientific software clients.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at Drexel University
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