Summary
Mike Lewis is an experienced engineering leader with eight years in senior management roles and a 20+ year technical career shaping scalable, compliance-driven platforms. Most recently he built and scaled Vertex’s first global e‑Invoicing platform from concept to multi‑region production, growing a single scrum team into five teams (~30 engineers) and delivering ahead of strict regulatory deadlines. He excels at translating business-driven requirements into reliable cloud solutions, improving delivery predictability through metrics, stronger architecture, and an AI-first SDLC mindset. Mike has a track record of integrating acquisitions, modernizing legacy systems, and aligning technology strategy with go-to-market goals across finance, agriculture, and SaaS domains. Known for hands‑on leadership, mentoring, and tightening engineering feedback loops, he combines pragmatic execution with long-term platform thinking. Based in Philadelphia with a mechanical engineering background, he brings a systems-oriented perspective uncommon in pure software leaders.
7 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte