Michael Pares

Michael Pares has had a long and varied career in the technology industry. In 2020, they began working for D3 Technologies as Manager of Enterprise Services and PLM Solution Architect. From 2005 to 2020, they worked for Greenpoint Technologies, Inc., where they served as Director of Software Development, Senior Manager of Software Development, Systems Development Manager, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Network Administrator/Programmer, and IT Associate. In 2004, they worked at New York University as a Multimedia Technology and Informatics Specialist. From 2002 to 2004, they worked at Virginia Commonwealth University as a Multimedia and Instructional Developer.

Michael Pares obtained a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University between 1996 and 2003, majoring in Computer Science, Classical Guitar and Composition. In 2006, they were awarded the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCPS) from Microsoft. In 2007, they obtained seven certifications from Microsoft including MBSS: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Installation & Configuration, MBSS: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Customization, MBSS: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Applications, MBSP: Applications for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, MBSP: Installation & Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, MCSE1: Windows Server 2003 and MCSA1: Windows Server 2003. In 2013, they were certified as a Scrum Master from the Scrum Alliance and in 2014, they were certified as a Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance.