“It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Michael. I had the privilege of working alongside Michael on the management team of VacayHome Connect. I was in awe of the level of energy and passion that Michael applied every day, without fail. He is a champion of culture and transformation of attitudes, which combined with his technical expertise makes him one of the most talented and effective leaders I have worked with. Michael will take any opportunity to its highest potential, and its without hesitation that recommend Michael.”
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With a proven track record of innovating for many enterprises and startup companies, I…
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𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!! Today marks a significant milestone in my career as I proudly introduce Minerva Consulting Inc, a consulting firm…
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Experience
Licenses & Certifications
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ARC Specialist
ARC - Airline Reporting Corporation
IssuedCredential ID 17388
Volunteer Experience
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Produce Provision & Farm Labor
COVID Response
- Present 4 years 7 months
Health
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Youth Mentor & Computer Skills Educator
Independent and through Church & Community Organizations
- Present 19 years
Education
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Volunteer Labor
Harbin LLC
- Present 13 years
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Needs Volunteer
Independent
- Present 23 years
Poverty Alleviation
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Youth Leader, Mentor & Out Reach
Faith
- 5 years
Children
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Substance Rehabiliation Sponsor & Support
Rehabiliation
Health
Patents
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Systems and Methods for Automatically Procuring Airline Products
Filed US 15/644,343
A TripWatch system and method that allows for the automatic price locking of an air travel itinerary when user criteria are satisfied.
Projects
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Family Farm
- Present
Established and manage all aspects of our family farm and animal husbandry, including horses, sheep, chicken, and turkeys. It's a lot of work and not as fun as it may sound, but there are many benefits, and the knowledge gained and care of animals and produce is rewarding.
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Fiber Optics for Remote Networking
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Successfully installed thousands of feet of underground fiber optic cable and all associated networking, termination points, and media converters between multiple remote buildings. The trenching effort was significant and included manual conduit piping under roads and industrial trenching equipment. The fiber pull was multi-segmented and far more difficult than anticipated. The project was a success, and users are now enjoying OM4 Gigbit speed.
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General Contractor Home Construction
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Coming from a family of architects and custom home builders and working as a carpenter for years, I decided it was time to build our family dream home on 16 acres. So, I became my own general contractor and managed all aspects of our home construction, and I was also part of the construction crew from framing to finish. This was all possible with my family and mentors' support and a talented team of professionals.
My incredible wife was instrumental throughout and did an absolutely…Coming from a family of architects and custom home builders and working as a carpenter for years, I decided it was time to build our family dream home on 16 acres. So, I became my own general contractor and managed all aspects of our home construction, and I was also part of the construction crew from framing to finish. This was all possible with my family and mentors' support and a talented team of professionals.
My incredible wife was instrumental throughout and did an absolutely amazing job at everything from key architectural contributions, design, project management, and so much more.
Honors & Awards
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Sabre Appys People's Choice Award
Sabre
People’s Choice
Options Away enables travel companies the ability to provide consumers with a valuable service - locking-in the price of a flight. This enables agents to engage with customers throughout the hold period as well as provides the opportunity to sell ancillary products and services. The Options Away Red App works during an agent search and hits the Options Away API to provide a seamless solution that allows agents to hold flights for days or weeks while their customers finalize…People’s Choice
Options Away enables travel companies the ability to provide consumers with a valuable service - locking-in the price of a flight. This enables agents to engage with customers throughout the hold period as well as provides the opportunity to sell ancillary products and services. The Options Away Red App works during an agent search and hits the Options Away API to provide a seamless solution that allows agents to hold flights for days or weeks while their customers finalize travel plans. For a small fee, travelers lock-in the best flights at the best price. Throughout the hold duration, the Options Away Red App monitors the itinerary and provides the agent with emails that can be used to further engage with customers regarding their potential trip. If the customer decides to purchase the flight, the original or lower fare is guaranteed and the travel booking belongs to the agency.
Organizations
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Options Away
CPO & Chief Architect
-Established a fully ARC certified and operational consumer-facing Online Travel Agency (OTA) in a matter of months with full Air search, price and itinerary lock & hold, fulfillment, and full-service customer care. Follow-up expansion included hotel & car booking, mobile web, mobile iOS App, web services for B2B partners, and Sabre Red App integration. Deactivated B2C services in 2016 to focus on B2B and B2B2C partnerships and services. Acquired by Hopper in 2019.
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G2 SwitchWorks
Co-Founder & Solution Architect
-With highly motivated and inventive cofounders and an incredible team, we introduced new web service technologies and business models responsible for needed industry change. Acquired by Travelport in 2008.
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Orbitz
Director of Technology
-Here I had the great opportunity to be a key contributor to many innovative initiatives. These included forging new ground in supplier relationships, direct connect technology, shopping and booking, data feed and aggregation methodologies, and customer service applications. IPO in 2003.
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Web Ventures
Designer & Developer
-This is where I learned to apply creative & design skills and travel technology experience to web development. After a crash course on HTML 2.0, I was up and running with Note Pad as my editor, Photoshop 3.0, and an Epson scanner, building a several hundred-page website for Thai Airways. This led to many exciting projects and C programming. Acquired by Datalex in 1998.
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IdeaX
President
-My first formally established business, where I provided professional computer-based media design, animation, and video production. I established myself as someone able to deliver quality service and effectively manage expectations and deadlines consistently. Sold to a private company in 1996, where the ROI allowed me to fund other projects.
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