Michael Olson
@michaelolson
I am a Technology Engineer specializing in mission-critical transportation systems.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Technology Engineer with 14+ years of software development experience and five progressive promotions at Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 railroad company. I advanced from Technology Trainee to dual team and technical leadership roles delivering mission-critical platforms that optimize locomotive utilization across a fleet of 4,000+ locomotives and a 19,500-mile network. I led digital transformation initiatives while maintaining 99.9% uptime.
I led development and architecture for the Thoroughbred Locomotive Management System, a Windows Desktop client and Java back-end server application; and the Carbon Abatement Program, building REST APIs containerized on OpenShift. My hands-on tech stack includes C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, Entity Framework Core, WPF, XAML, Java, SQL Server, DB2, OpenShift, Docker, Jenkins, Git and XUnit; I developed extensive unit and component tests and performed regular code reviews.
I mentor junior developers, guided the transition from Waterfall to Kanban, implemented Git workflows and CI pipelines, and improved processes that increased reliability and saved time. I am looking to continue technical leadership, deliver resilient high-uptime systems, and drive further cloud and container adoption in collaborative, Agile environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led development and team leadership for mission-critical locomotive management platforms serving 4,000+ locomotives across a 19,500-mile network; architected a Carbon Abatement Program REST API deployed on OpenShift and maintained 99.9% uptime while implementing CI/CD and OAuth2 security.
Junior Planner
Sigma Planning Group
Sep 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 3 months)
Developed a Windows desktop application in C# and WPF to automate building requirement outputs for Department of the Army projects, saving approximately 20 hours per project and enabling on-the-fly customer changes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science via distance learning, graduating in December 2011.
Roanoke College
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, graduating in May 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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