Michael Kinkaid

Michael Kinkaid has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Michael began their career as a Network Installation Engineer at Ramick Computing from 1998 to 1999. Michael then worked as a Computer Assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University from 2001 to 2002.

In 2004, Michael joined M&M Software as a Software Developer, specializing in C++ and working on industrial automation projects. Michael was responsible for client-side development and technical leadership on various phases of projects.

From 2005 to 2009, Michael worked at Inorbital as a Lead Developer, where they played a multifaceted role. This included project management, front-end development, application development, and occasional graphic design support. Michael worked in small agile teams and utilized various languages and technologies such as ASP.Net, C#, ASP Classic, PHP, Actionscript, JavaScript, and jQuery.

In 2009, Michael had two short-term roles. Michael worked as a Senior Production Developer at Marketlink Solutions, leading the Front-End Development team and utilizing Adobe Flash, JQuery, JavaScript, and EXT JS. Michael also worked as a Freelance Medical Illustrator at MEANDMYROBOT, completing illustration work for publication in The Journal of Cardiac Surgery.

Michael then joined ecentricarts inc. in 2009 and held several roles over the years. Michael initially served as a Senior Web Application Developer until 2013, where they were involved in web application development tasks. Michael then became the Director of Application Development, leading a 13-person department and providing technical strategy support to the Chief Technology Officer. Finally, in 2015, Michael was promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer, responsible for defining and evolving the technology direction of the studio, researching and deploying technology solutions, and establishing internal standards.

In 2018, Michael joined Reason One as the Chief Technology Officer, continuing their responsibilities in technology direction and management. The data does not provide end dates for their roles at Reason One or ecentricarts inc.

Michael Kinkaid earned their BSC degree in Computer Science from Ulster University, which they attended from 2000 to 2004. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications throughout their career. These certifications include Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft, UCommerce for Kentico (Certified Developer) from Ucommerce, Contentful Certified Professional Exam from Contentful, Kontent.ai Developer Certification from Kontent.ai, Kontent.ai Business Qualification from Kontent.ai, Kentico Kontent Certified Developer from Kentico Software, and Kentico Certified Marketer, also from Kentico Software.