Summary
Mike Tinius is a seasoned data virtualization specialist and founder with over three decades of experience across database, integration, and middleware technologies, currently leading Mustang Data Consulting. He has driven Data Virtualization initiatives at Composite Software, Cisco, TIBCO/Cloud Software Group, and in consulting for federal and commercial customers, blending deep technical implementation knowledge with enterprise architecture and sales consulting. His background spans database and 4GL work at Informix, systems engineering at BEA, and SOA/BPM-focused consulting at Oracle, giving him rare end-to-end insight from low-level database design to strategic integration programs. Based in Falls Church, VA, he’s known for translating complex data landscapes into federated, pragmatic solutions that reduce data movement and accelerate analytics. A practical technologist who has repeatedly joined or led teams through acquisitions, he brings both startup agility and large-vendor discipline to client engagements.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
University of South Dakota