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Mikeal Day

@mikealday

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Executive engineering leader driving data-driven software delivery and scalable teams.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering leadership roles where I can modernize platforms, scale distributed teams, implement data-driven delivery, and drive measurable revenue and cost outcomes.

I am an executive-level engineering leader with 20+ years in software development and over a decade of software leadership, focused on translating company strategy into durable engineering systems and measurable business outcomes.

I have led global teams across FinTech, SaaS, AI startups, and regulated enterprises, scaling organizations 50% year-over-year and supporting platforms with millions of users and large AUM footprints.

My accomplishments include taking an AI-first startup from pre-seed to profitability in six months, delivering $20M in new revenue through AI systems, saving $1.4M annually via automation and cloud optimization, and reducing operational deficits and incidents through process modernization.

I partner closely with executive leadership to modernize SDLC, KPI/OKR frameworks, security posture, and platform architecture—driving predictable delivery, cost savings, and market expansion.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder, Executive Consultant

Current

Nu Day Resources

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Provide executive-level engineering consulting to modernize platforms, improve delivery predictability, and enable enterprise-scale growth across global organizations.

Architecture DevOps Authentication Cloud Optimization Vendor Management

Director Of Engineering

Crelate

Mar 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Scaled engineering from Series A toward Series C, grew the team 50% YoY, launched an enterprise API-first platform that processed $16M in year one, and integrated AI/LLM resume parsing to improve outcomes.

Scaling Teams API First Azure Cloud Test Automation Security Migration Product Roadmapping

Associate Vice President

Tamarac

Feb 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Led cross-functional teams delivering large-scale data processing and integration platforms for Tier-1 financial institutions, increasing pipeline throughput 28% and recovering $3M in at-risk revenue.

Data Integration Identity Management Test Automation Process Optimization

Senior Software Engineer

Kitsap Credit Union

Mar 2013 - Feb 2018 (4 years 11 months)

Delivered software engineering solutions across banking systems, contributing to application development, integrations, and data services supporting organizational operations.

Software Development Data Services Testing Application Support SQL

Team Lead

AMSEC

Oct 2010 - Mar 2013 (2 years 5 months)

Led a software team supporting US Navy systems, overseeing development, maintenance, and team coordination to meet defense contract requirements.

Team Leadership Systems Development Defense Contracting Maintenance Coordination Requirements Management

Data Services Technician

University of Puget Sound

Dec 2009 - Oct 2010 (10 months)

Provided data services and technical support for academic systems, managing data processing tasks and supporting institutional technology needs.

Data Services Technical Support Data Processing System Administration SQL

Programmer 2

Applied Technical Systems

Dec 2008 - Jul 2009 (7 months)

Developed software components and supported application maintenance tasks as part of engineering teams delivering technical solutions.

Programming Software Development Troubleshooting Collaboration

Software Engineer

MSE-Tetragenics

May 2006 - May 2008 (2 years)

Worked on software engineering projects delivering features and supporting system development across product lines.

Software Engineering Development Testing Legacy Systems Collaboration

Web Developer

UM-ESD

May 2004 - May 2008 (4 years)

Built and maintained web applications and sites to support educational service district needs and internal stakeholders.

Web Development HTML CSS JavaScript CMS Maintenance

Director Of Engineering

Foundever

Led global Architecture, DevOps, Authentication, and Engineering Standards within a 150,000-employee multinational to modernize platforms, reduce risk, and enable $1.8B in new addressable market via PCI certification.

Global Architecture DevOps Authentication PCI Compliance SDLC OKRs Multi Region Infrastructure Cost Optimization

Fractional Head Of Engineering

Revere

Advised an AI-focused startup through pre-seed growth to profitability by establishing engineering culture, scaling an international team 50%, and implementing data-driven product and technical strategy.

AI Strategy SDLC Scaling Teams Architecture Reviews TAM Expansion Feature Evaluation

Director Of Engineering

Impact.com

Owned core platform engineering for identity, onboarding, permissions, and account systems for 4.5M+ users, reducing incidents 85% and accelerating development 20% through tooling and AI-assisted workflows.

Microservices Cloud Migration Monitoring Incident Reduction Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Montana Technological University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science / Software Engineering

Completed dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering with coursework focused on software development and engineering principles.