Summary
Michael Gatto is a Director of Engineering with 13 years of professional software experience and a background that spans full-stack development, mobile POS systems, and CRM integrations. He progresses naturally from hands-on roles—lead engineer and manager at Jonas Software—to strategic leadership, pairing product-minded engineering with operational delivery. Michael blends applied research in programming language linguistics from his MS in Human Language Technology with real-world systems experience, a combination that helps him communicate fluently with both CTOs and language scientists. His career began in disciplined, mission-driven settings in the USMC and moved through academic and commercial software roles, giving him a rare mix of security-conscious, user-centric, and research-informed perspectives. Based in Sahuarita, Arizona, he also runs a small software consultancy and has a demonstrated track record of shipping robust inventory, order management, and web API solutions for niche industries.
13 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science International Business, Bachelor of Science International Business at Hawaii Pacific University
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Oregon State University
Arabic, Persian, French, Italian