Michael Seiden

About Michael Seiden

I’m a people-first software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience delivering high-impact solutions across cloud-native, enterprise, and IoT platforms. I’m known for leading with emotional intelligence, working resourcefully with what’s available, and helping teams find clarity—and confidence—when faced with complex challenges.I’ve partnered directly with customers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to solve real-world problems, deliver scalable platforms, and build long-term trust. Whether navigating technical ambiguity or resolving escalations, I bring calm, solution-oriented leadership that strengthens both outcomes and relationships.I lead with a servant mindset, blending deep technical acumen with clear, empathetic communication to align engineering, product, and business goals. Whether modernizing cloud platforms, addressing client priorities, or streamlining delivery pipelines, I stay focused on outcomes—never at the expense of quality or team morale. I take pride in building resilient systems, empowered engineers, and strong, healthy team cultures.What I\'m Known For (Transferable): Effective Team Leadership: Proven success leading diverse DevOps, SDE, and QA teams with an emphasis on delivery acceleration, test-driven development, and shift-left quality. Client-Focused Problem Solving: Skilled at navigating ambiguity and designing scalable, cost-effective solutions that extend product capabilities—especially in high-stakes, client-facing environments. Cloud & DevOps Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, Serverless, S3), Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage), CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and cloud spend optimization. Cross-System Collaboration: Strong communicator who builds alignment across upstream/downstream systems, clients, vendors, and cross-functional partners. Adaptability & EQ: Known for staying composed in high-pressure moments, leading with clarity, and fostering psychological safety and team trust.I’m passionate about creating environments where engineers thrive, client needs are met with practical solutions, and meaningful progress happens—even when the stakes are high. And yes—I strongly believe in leading with humility and always killing \'em with kindness.#EngineeringLeadership #CloudEngineering #IoT #IndustrialIoT #IoTEdge #Industry4.0 #Industry5.0

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager - Toll & Transportation Technology

   Cintra, a Ferrovial company

   Nov 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

Education

• Texas A&M University

  BS, Industrial Engineering

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Soa
• Tfs
• Visual Studio
• Wcf
• C#
• Oauth
• .net
• Fiddler
• Javascript
• Asp.net Mvc
• Typescript
• Asp.net Web Api
• Angularjs
• Resharper
• Odata
• Continuous Integration
• Perl
• Soap
• Oop
• Xunit
• Asp.net
• Mvc
• T-Sql
• Ajax
• Java
• Entity Framework
• T4 Templates
• Ssis
• Subversion
• Dependency Injection
• .net Remoting
• Active Directory
• Hudson
• Jenkins
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Ant
• Cmmi
• Soapui