Summary
Mike Hole is a Senior Developer with over two decades in IT and more than a decade of focused professional experience delivering enterprise and web-facing systems across startups, agencies, and large corporates. He combines deep C#, .NET, SQL Server and ASP.NET expertise with hands-on experience in configuration and release management, network infrastructure, and legacy platforms like VB6/COM. As a solutions architect and former IT manager he has led full lifecycle projects from microcontroller IoT builds to large-scale ERP and SaaS offerings, and he currently shapes platform delivery at Prodigi Group. Mike also runs the diff.NET user group in Cardiff, reflecting a commitment to community mentoring and keeping pace with the .NET ecosystem. Notably, his background includes Windows Phone and Azure work and a stint as a Nokia Developer Champion, showing a long-standing interest in emerging platforms and developer advocacy. Based in Greater Cardiff, he brings practical architecture, team leadership, and a bias for reliable, production-ready systems.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BSC (hons) Software Engineering, Software Engineering, BSC (hons) Software Engineering, Software Engineering at The University of Glamorgan
Stanwell Comprehensive