Mike Swartz
Co-Founder at Upstatement
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMike Swartz is a seasoned design-driven technology founder with 13+ years building Upstatement, where he blends journalism-rooted storytelling, high-level art direction, and hands-on prototyping to solve product and design problems. Based in Boston, he has led business strategy and new client development while still jumping into JavaScript and small app prototypes when needed. His background in newspapers and magazines informs a strong sense for editorial UX and award-winning visual communication. An adjunct professor and frequent tinkerer, he pairs an Executive MBA mindset with a computer science foundation to bridge creative vision and practical engineering. Notably, his career path ranges from art directing major newspaper sections to founding a digital agency, demonstrating both entrepreneurial grit and a talent for turning messy briefs into polished, effective experiences.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Syracuse UniversityCafeteria Chess Master + Intramural Dart Champion Driving around, Cafeteria Chess Master + Intramural Dart Champion Driving around at Hudson Valley Community CollegeBachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Boston UniversityExecutive MBA, Executive MBA at MIT Sloan School of ManagementRegents Art tech, Regents Art tech at Shenendehowa High School
pig latin, javascript
Github Skills (15)
oop10
wordpress10
template-engine10
twig10
wordpress-themes10
timber10
php9
css5
react3
vim1
social-media1
electron1
buttons1
zsh1
neovim1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mswartz/ncis.js
May 2016 - Jun 2017
Contributions:8 commits, 1 PR, 7 pushes in 1 year 1 month
hackersgame
mswartz/links
Feb 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:17 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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