Summary
Michael Santus is a transportation operations leader with 12 years of experience designing and running safe, data-driven student transportation systems across Florida school districts. Currently based in San Francisco, he manages large teams, budgeting, procurement, and compliance while optimizing routes and schedules to improve on-time performance and safety. He has hands-on expertise with routing/GIS tools like TripSpark and led district-wide programs including FEFP surveys, bid evaluations, and mandatory training conferences. Known for blending operational rigor with customer-focused communication, he routinely coordinates between parents, schools, maintenance, and regulatory agencies to resolve complex service issues. Outside district roles he’s applied entrepreneurial instincts as a co-owner of a retail business and as an operations specialist in the civic tech space, showing a knack for process improvement and community engagement. His background in business management and diverse operational roles gives him a practical, systems-oriented approach to scalable transportation solutions.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Studied Business Management, Studied Business Management at University of Phoenix
Diploma, Diploma at Wissahickon Senior High School
English