Mike Atkins

Mike Atkins has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Mike most recently worked as the VP Digital Systems at INTO University Partnerships starting in 2017. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Digital Development at Pavilion Publishing from 2016 to 2017.

From 2001 to 2013, Mike worked at Towers Watson as the Digital Media Director, where they played a significant role in the company's customer and employee digital experience. Mike led the project portfolio for replacing the client and colleague digital experience after a company merger. This involved transitioning to new technology platforms, introducing social networking, migrating content, supporting multiple languages, conducting usability testing, redesigning the interface, and integrating legacy systems.

During their career, Mike also held positions such as Head of Production at Victoria Real from 2000 to 2001, Production Manager at KnowledgePool in 2000, and Head of Production at Maxim Training from 1999 to 2000. Before that, they worked as a New Media Editor at Ziff Davis from 1995 to 1999 and as an Engineer at Link-Miles from 1982 to 1995.

Mike Atkins earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Communications Engineering from the University of Kent, where they studied from 1977 to 1981. In addition to their degree, Mike has obtained several certifications throughout their career, including Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance in 2008 and 2011 respectively. In 2014, they also received a certification in "Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship" from Coursera Verified Certificates.