Summary
Michael Pato is a Director of Engineering with 14 years of experience leading software development, research-driven data management, and client-facing consulting engagements. He has advanced through hands-on engineering and management roles at startups and enterprises—co-founding a product company, leading engineering teams at Social Tables/Cvent, and managing large federal programs at IBM. Michael specializes in architecting solutions for large-scale data collection, cleaning, and analysis, and has a track record of delivering complex projects under budget and ahead of schedule. He combines a research background (NIH, UPenn) and an MCIT from the University of Pennsylvania with practical product instincts, repeatedly turning data-heavy requirements into cloud-native, production-ready systems. Colleagues value his ability to bridge technical execution, proposal strategy, and client relationships, and his experience includes winning substantial federal contracts and publishing research outcomes.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Computer Science, Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania