Summary
Mike Dano is a Senior System Administrator with nine years of formal IT experience and over two decades of hands-on practice managing enterprise infrastructure at Baker College. He specializes in Cisco networking, Meraki wireless, Windows Active Directory, and data center networking—overseeing 50+ Windows servers and 200+ edge switches while coordinating ticketing, vendor relations, and change-managed projects. A former U.S. Marine, he brings calm decision-making under pressure, leadership, and a bias for operational discipline to complex infrastructure work. He’s played technical owner roles from designing access control and video management systems to predictive wireless planning, blending network engineering with project management. Outside of work he’s learning Python and explores device management concepts aligned with Intune, signaling a shift toward cloud and endpoint-focused tooling. Based in Owosso, Michigan, he pairs practical, long-tenured institutional knowledge with a willingness to adopt modern management practices.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES, 3.41, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES, 3.41 at Baker College