Summary
Martin Messick is a Vice President of Information Technology and organizational anthropologist with 20+ years helping manufacturing and aerospace firms turn technology investments into measurable business value. He blends enterprise architecture, Microsoft Productivity and Business Applications expertise, and a socio-anthropological lens—advocating "liberation technology" that balances liberation through and from IT—to reduce waste and combat organizational entropy. Martin has led digital transformation, security programs, and large integrations at companies like Honda Aircraft and James M. Pleasants, introducing TOGAF, ITIL, and agile practices while building customer-facing portals and enterprise integrations. A hands-on builder as well (creator of AeroZoom, featured on Lifehacker), he pairs practical app development with strategic thought leadership. Fluent in Japanese and experienced with PLM/ERP processes, he shifts between practitioner and critical advisor roles to help progressive organizations capitalize on current IS/IT trends.
14 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Research Fellow Development Economics, Graduate Research Fellow Development Economics at Waseda University
BA Sociology/Anthropology, BA Sociology/Anthropology at Kalamazoo College
Kodaikanal
MA Liberal Studies, MA Liberal Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Japanese, Spanish