Michael Giles

Michael Giles has a diverse work experience in the field of technology and marketing. Michael is currently the SVP of Marketing Technology at Fingerpaint, where they manage engineering and cross-functional delivery teams. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Technology at Formerly Known As, leading the architecture and implementation of the award-winning Vans Customs platform. Michael also has experience as a Technical Lead at 72andSunny, a Lead Developer at TVGla, and a Sr. Developer at MEDL Mobile. Additionally, they worked as a Creative Director/Lead Developer at iLeads.com and as a Designer/Web Developer/SEO/Strategy at Allied Business Schools.

Michael Giles has a strong educational background in the fields of visual communications, web technologies, marketing, business, design, fine arts, general studies, graphic design, web design, and music. Michael obtained a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications, Web Technologies, Marketing, and Business from Platt College-Los Angeles from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, they earned an Associates Degree in Design, Fine Arts, and General Studies from ArtCenter College of Design from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they obtained another Associates Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Music, and General Studies from Irvine Valley College from 1998 to 2000. Michael Giles also holds the certification of Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate, which they obtained from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in December 2019.