Summary
Michael Mizner is a pragmatic software engineering consultant and technology leader with 11 years of experience building and scaling web products, DevOps practices, and secure systems across startups and enterprise environments. He currently serves as CTO at PhoneIQ and leads technology strategy at Dreamers of Day, bringing hands-on experience from roles including Director of Engineering at Pyxl and engineering leadership at Cigna. His background blends product-focused engineering, accessibility and UX-informed development, and hard-nosed procurement and operations from earlier roles in DXC and the US Marine Corps. Known for mentoring cross-functional teams and institutionalizing CI/CD, security, and performance best practices, he also consults on WordPress and digital strategy through Codeable. Raised across the U.S. heartland and now based in Massillon, Ohio, Michael combines disciplined logistics and procurement instincts with a creative design foundation from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Penn State World Campus
Graphic Design, Graphic Design at Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management at USMC - Logistics Operations School aboard Camp Johnson
Purchasing Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management, Purchasing Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management at Defense Acquisition University
Pace University