Michael

Small Business Workforce & Staffing Consultant | Regional Workforce IT

Freelance Web Designer • Freelance

Sep 2022 - Aug 2026 • 3 yrs 11 mos

As a workforce and administrative systems consultant, I helped local service providers, medical clinics, and growing businesses organize their internal hiring processes and job descriptions. I worked with business owners to draft clear job requirements, publish open roles across local job boards, and set up structured candidate interview checklists. I organized applicant records into cloud-based spreadsheet systems, eliminating lost resumes and streamlining the scheduling of candidate interviews. I provided business managers with guidance on conducting structured interviews and checking candidate references effectively. My consulting helped local organizations build dependable hiring workflows and staff their operational teams efficiently.

Tech Career Transition & Executive Life Coach | NextLevel Horizons Advisory

Freelancer • Freelance

Apr 2024 - Jun 2026 • 2 yrs 2 mos

In this specialized role, I served as a strategic career advisor and executive transition coach guiding mid-career software professionals through burnout recovery, leadership pivots, and high-stakes career transitions. I conducted deep capability evaluations, identifying transferable architectural and managerial skills to help individual contributor engineers transition into Engineering Manager and Director positions. I designed structured 90-day onboarding roadmaps that prepared newly placed leaders to navigate stakeholder politics, set up engineering OKRs, and build high-trust relationships with cross-functional executive peers. I addressed imposter syndrome, executive presence, and decision-making fatigue through structured accountability coaching sessions and leadership frameworks. My holistic coaching approach helped technical professionals manage high-stress career pivots, maintain sustainable work-life integration, and align their day-to-day work with long-term financial and career goals.

Technical Documentation & Career Portfolio Specialist | CodeCraft Media

Freelance Web Designer • Freelance

Feb 2022 - Nov 2025 • 3 yrs 9 mos

I focused on editing, formatting, and refining technical portfolios, open-source documentation, and professional biographies for freelance software consultants and contract developers. My main objective was translating complex backend architectures, database designs, and API frameworks into clear, persuasive case studies that resonated with enterprise clients. I collaborated with software engineers to write clean README documentation, project summaries, and client testimonials that showcased engineering problem-solving capabilities. I audited freelance profile copy across professional platforms, ensuring messaging communicated technical reliability and commercial business value. My strategic documentation services helped technical contractors win high-rate consulting engagements and establish professional credibility.