Summary
Michael Dudley is a Principal Consultant based in Denton, Texas with 12 years of hands-on experience building full-stack .NET and Single Page Applications for enterprise clients. Trained as a musician (B.M.E., University of North Texas), he brings a creative, disciplined approach to software design, evolving from VB6 and Java into C#, ASP.NET, Angular/Durandal and modern JavaScript toolchains. At Improving Enterprises he leads and implements SPA, service, and data solutions, pairing deep backend skills (WCF, Entity Framework, SQL Server) with polished front-end work (HTML, CSS/SASS, jQuery, Knockout). He’s a Pluralsight author and public speaker who mentors teams and emphasizes continuous improvement in craftsmanship and process. Outside of code he’s a musician, carpenter and foodie—traits that show up in pragmatic, well-crafted software and a knack for translating complex technical needs into elegant, usable solutions.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
B.M.E, Music Education with an emphasis in Choral Music, B.M.E, Music Education with an emphasis in Choral Music at University of North Texas
Lamesa High School
Web Applications, Web Applications at Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
MCPD, Enterprise Architecture, C#.Net, Asp.Net, Desktop Development, MCPD, Enterprise Architecture, C#.Net, Asp.Net, Desktop Development at Microsoft Certified Professional Developer