Michael C. Watkins Jr.

Michael C. Watkins Jr. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in different industries.

From December 2021 till date, Michael has been working at Competitive Solutions, Inc. as the VP of Information & Product Technology. Prior to this, they held roles such as Sr. Director of Information & Product Technology (January 2019 - December 2021), Sr. Director of IT (January 2016 - January 2019), Director of Product Portfolio & Coaching (January 2014 - December 2015), Director of Product Management (January 2012 - December 2014), Sr. Product Manager of Engineering & Development (January 2010 - January 2012), and Product Manager of Software Development (November 2006 - January 2010) at the same company.

In addition to their tenure at Competitive Solutions, Inc., Michael also served as the Bike Technology Director at The Atlanta Cycling Festival from October 2015 to May 2021.

Before these roles, Michael worked as an EDI Implementation Specialist at Inovis from August 2005 to November 2006 and as a Quality Control Analyst (Bio Pharma) at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals from May 2004 to August 2005.

Michael C. began their career as a Web Developer at Sony DADC from May 2003 to May 2004 and also worked as an Information Technology Specialist at Indiana State University from September 1999 to May 2003.

Michael C. Watkins Jr. has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Indiana State University - Scott College of Business. The specific duration of their education at this institution is not provided. Michael C. also attended Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, but no degree or field of study information is available.

In addition to their formal education, Michael C. Watkins Jr. holds several certifications. Michael C. obtained a Certified Agile Leadership certification from Amazon in January 2023. In September 2020, they acquired an Agile Product Lifecycle Management 9 Certified Implementation Specialist certification from IBM. Michael also holds a Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) certification from IBM, which was obtained in January 2020. Michael C. earned an ISO 27001 Foundation - Information Security Certification from Competitive Solutions, Inc. in July 2019. In June 2011, they obtained a Process Based Leadership Certification from Competitive Solutions, Inc. Michael holds a Computing Environment (CE) Certification and an Information Assurance (IA) Certification from the United States Department of Defense, both obtained in 2009. Michael C. also obtained a SaaS Certification from Competitive Solutions, Inc. in December 2007. Lastly, Michael has a Government Security Clearance from their work as a DoD Contractor, but specific details regarding its acquisition are not provided.