Summary
Michael Polinske is a seasoned programmer-analyst with over two decades of hands-on experience in legacy enterprise systems, currently focused on trust conversion work at Fidelity National Information Services (formerly Metavante/M&I Data Services). He brings deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, DB2 and EDI gained from long-term engagements at Woolworths, Roundy's and M&I, with a track record of turning complex migration and integration requirements into reliable production code. Comfortable in both contract and permanent roles, he has repeatedly moved from short-term projects into long-term technical ownership, demonstrating strong domain knowledge in financial and retail back-office systems. Based in Milwaukee, he augmented his classical mainframe skill set with modern full-stack training through Free Code Camp, signaling a continual commitment to broaden his tooling and application range. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic, low-risk approaches to data conversions and legacy modernization where correctness and auditability matter most.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at Free Code Camp
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
James Madison High School
English