Principal, CEO, Chief Technical Architect

A premier authority in Microsoft development technologies with recognized coding expertise and proven training methods, IntelliTect’s CEO delivers customized strategic technology consulting to CIOs, technology executives, and industry leaders. Recognized by Microsoft as a Regional Director since 2007 and distinguished Microsoft MVP for C# for over twenty-five years, this leader is also an adjunct professor at Eastern Washington University, founder of the Spokane .NET Users Group, organizer of the Spokane DevOps Meetup, and co-organizer of the annual TEDx Coeur d’Alene events.
Continually architecting new projects and ideas, this regular speaker at developer conferences around the world and author of numerous articles and books* enjoys giving back to his developer community. With a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, this entrepreneur continues to attract elite team members that deliver quality solutions on time, in scope, and within budget.
When not bonding with his computer, this architect is searching for his next adventure with his wife Elisabeth and three children, Benjamin, Hanna, and Abigail.
*The seventh edition of Essential C# 8.0 is now available. Find out more about the Essential C# 8.0 book.





Blogs by Mark Michaelis
IntelliTect Today: Expanding Our Team and Community Outreach
Open-source Software: A Good Decision for Microsoft?
The Philosophy Behind IntelliTect’s Philanthropy
IntelliTect Today: Passionate Hard Work During the Pandemic
Demystifying Economic Stereotypes with Factfulness
IntelliTect’s New Normal During the Pandemic
LEGACY: Manipulate Threads with System.Threading
Maintaining Impactful Leadership During The COVID-19 Crisis
Quick Fix for the NETSDK1004 Compile Error