Summary
Mike Tickle is a seasoned software professional and engineering leader with a track record spanning more than two decades, including senior technical leadership at SAS where he guides customer-focused tech initiatives and mentors engineers. He has led cross-functional teams of 8 to 20 developers and managed near-shore collaboration, delivering multiple releases with rigorous quality and minimal defects. His career blends hands-on development across ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, and web technologies with strong focus on documentation, customer success, and security clearance stewardship gained while supporting government and enterprise programs. A U.S. Army veteran with a journalism background, he brings disciplined communication, storytelling, and concise documentation to complex projects, evidenced by on-site customer engagement and extensive Confluence maintenance. Since 2023 he also serves as a musician at Wendell Baptist Church in Raleigh, reflecting a balanced pursuit of craft and community alongside his tech leadership. He embeds value-driven leadership consistent with his GitHub bio inspired by Colossians 3:12-15.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Rapid City Central High School
Journalism, Journalism at Defense Information School