Hello, I’m
Michael Schecter
Technology Executive with 20+ Years of Experience Building High-Performing Teams, Modernizing Infrastructure, and Delivering Business Results
About
I am a results-driven technology leader with more than 20 years of experience across IT operations, technical support, infrastructure, software development, and team leadership. My work focuses on solving complex business problems through reliable systems, practical automation, strong technical execution, and people-centered leadership.
As a Director of Technical Operations, I bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. I have led cloud modernization efforts, supported customer-facing software platforms, improved system performance, mentored technical staff, and helped organizations strengthen reliability, scalability, and delivery speed.
My leadership philosophy is simple: strong systems are built by strong teams. I believe in developing people, creating accountability, improving processes, and using technology as a tool to serve both the organization and its customers.
Selected Results
- Improved application performance through caching, SQL tuning, infrastructure adjustments, and operational analysis.
- Led cloud modernization initiatives using AWS services including EC2, RDS, and S3.
- Managed and mentored technical teams across software development, support, infrastructure, and operations.
- Automated operational workflows using PowerShell, scripting, scheduled tasks, and deployment tooling.
- Supported customer-facing software platforms with a focus on reliability, performance, usability, and long-term maintainability.
- Bridged technical and business priorities by translating operational challenges into practical technology solutions.
Featured Projects
Church Event Management System
Designed and deployed a web-based event management system for a nonprofit church organization using React, Material UI, ASP.NET Core Web API, and SQL Server.
Secure Training Video System
Built a secure video delivery platform using token-based access, protected streaming, and integrated video playback for customer training content.
AWS Cloud Modernization
Supported cloud infrastructure and modernization efforts using AWS EC2, RDS, and S3 to improve reliability, scalability, and operational flexibility.
Automation & Operations Tools
Created scripts and tools to automate deployments, backups, diagnostics, file processing, and recurring operational support tasks.
Database & Performance Optimization
Worked with SQL Server, T-SQL, indexing, query analysis, and infrastructure changes to improve application performance and reduce bottlenecks.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship
Led technical staff, supported developer growth, improved communication across teams, and helped align technical execution with business objectives.
Skills
Leadership & Operations
- Technical Operations Management
- Team Leadership
- Staff Development
- Strategic Planning
- Customer Support Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Agile & DevOps Practices
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS EC2
- AWS RDS
- AWS S3
- Windows Server
- Linux Administration
- Active Directory
- Remote Desktop Services
- Network Troubleshooting
- Wireshark Analysis
Development & Automation
- PowerShell
- VBScript
- C#
- Java
- Python
- PHP
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- Automation
- Task Scheduling
Data & Databases
- SQL Server
- T-SQL
- MySQL
- Database Management
- Performance Tuning
- Reporting
Academic Capstone
This capstone project demonstrates applied software development, planning, presentation, and technical execution as part of my academic work.
Education, Honors & Awards
- B.S. Information Technology: Application & Database Development — Liberty University
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Tau Sigma National Honor Society — February 2024
- Sigma Beta Delta — Liberty University
Contact
I am open to conversations about technology leadership, operations improvement, cloud modernization, automation, consulting, and collaboration opportunities.
Interested in connecting? Email is the best way to reach me.