Mike Conway
Data Science Architect
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMike Conway is a Data Science Architect with 16 years of experience designing and implementing data management, metadata, and preservation solutions for research institutions. Currently at NIEHS after roles with RENCI and the DICE Group, he blends hands-on development (notably contributing to the iRODS ecosystem and Jargon Java API) with strategic architecture for data-driven science. His background spans systems engineering, distributed data grids, semantic web integration, and visualization environments, reflecting deep technical breadth across Java, C#, cloud tooling, and automation. Mike excels at translating complex policy-enabled data requirements into production-ready systems and leading teams through change. He pairs technical leadership with strong communication skills, bridging researchers, designers, and developers to deliver usable platforms. Beyond typical architects, he has a track record of integrating diverse technologies—from WebDAV and triple stores to single sign-on and Docker-based testing—into cohesive data solutions.
16 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BSBA, Information Systems, BSBA, Information Systems at Appalachian State UniversityMSIS, Information Science, MSIS, Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Github Skills (61)
crystal-lang10
web-application10
electron10
probe10
irc-server10
maven-repository10
java10
administration10
metadata-management10
generic-interface9
rule-engine9
data-management9
metadata9
docker9
rest9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
irods-contrib/irods-rest
Jun 2013 - Jun 2017
Java REST API for iRODS
Contributions:8 releases, 52 commits, 7 PRs in 4 years
javarestrest-api
DICE-UNC/irods-hive
Jan 2013 - Oct 2014
Contributions:83 commits, 3 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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