Michael Roeder

Michael Roeder has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Michael is currently working at Syncbak, Inc. as the Director of IT and Station Onboarding since July 2021. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the IT infrastructure and onboarding equipment at television stations to support Syncbak's various OTT services.

Prior to their current role, Michael worked at Syncbak, Inc. as an IT Architect from October 2011 to July 2021. Here, they built and supported cloud-based and remote-hosted services, maintained network and server infrastructure, and established relationships with third-party vendors.

Before joining Syncbak, Inc., Michael worked as a Freelance Writer and Photographer at Little Village Magazine starting from September 2010.

Michael also has experience as the Owner and Writer of a web blog called "It's Time to Play B-Sides" since February 2006. The blog focuses on music topics including music reviews, live show reviews, and instrument news.

In addition, Michael co-owned and provided consulting services for Darkbit Technical Services since January 2006. Michael specialized in web hosting services, Unix/Linux support, and content management expertise.

From October 2001 to January 2011, Michael worked as a Senior Manager of IT Engineering at Yellow Book USA. Michael managed teams responsible for IT infrastructure support and project delivery, including server platforms, workstation environments, and SAN.

Prior to that, they served as a Senior Manager of Unix Systems Administration at McLeodUSA from August 1997 to October 2001, overseeing Unix systems administration.

Michael began their career at IBM Global Services as an IT Specialist from February 1995 to August 1997, specializing in consulting services for the RS6000 Unix platform.

Michael also worked as an IT Support Specialist at Dubuque Data Services from July 1987 to February 1995, providing phone support, installation, and training for customers.

Lastly, Michael had a role as a Publisher, Editor, and Journalist at Argot Publishing from 1992 to 1994, although specific dates are not provided.

Overall, Michael Roeder has extensive experience in IT, including architecture, support, and project management, as well as a passion for music journalism and content creation.

Michael Roeder attended Loras College from 1987 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Philosophy. During their time at Loras College, they also studied Computer Science. In 1998, Michael obtained a certification as an IBM Certified AIX Professional from the IBM Corporation.