Michael Dowden
- @mrdowden
- Technology Leader, Author, and International Keynote Speaker
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- he/him
I'm open to
guest lecturing,
live streaming,
mentoring,
speaking at events,
writing,
advising companies,
making introductions,
speaking on podcasts,
participating in user research,
talking to journalists,
new client inquiries,
developing apps,
developing a web application,
developing websites,
software development projects,
teaching software engineering,
designing products,
writing blog posts,
co-founding a company,
fractional executive roles,
playing tabletop games,
streaming on twitch,
advising on seo,
career coaching,
and going hiking.
Resume
View allAug 2015 - Present
Jul 2017 - Present
Founder & President, FlexePark
Jun 2014 - Present
Author & International Keynote Speaker, M2D2 Enterprises
Nov 2022 - Nov 2023
Sr Manager, Engineering, LegalZoom
Portfolio
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Web Accessibility Training Millions of people depend on accessibility features in order to use websites and applications, and to access technology and data that we often take for granted. When buil...
Some amazing events are happening today! Through the beauty of virtual events, I'm attending both Powderkeg Unvalley and Google I/O today and tomorrow.
I just got back from a fantastic and relaxing weekend! It started by an entire day playing Pathfinder and creating characters for RuneQuest, and was followed up by a camping trip with the family an...
Finally! I booked my first flight since 2020. Going to be heading to a conference in Berlin next month.
Products I've Built
Working on Ignition, a new developer-friendly Content Management System (CMS) with a focus on UX and Accessibility. No longer do you need to be embarrassed to hand your client the keys to their new...
Working on Lore Link, a virtual GM Screen, including planning and management tools for Game Masters who run tabletop RPGs. https://lorelink.com/
Working on Cirrostyle, a brand management platform for all your brand details and assets. https://www.cirrostyle.com/
Our team at Andromeda launched Queue Saver, a social distance management and virtual line app for small businesses. https://queuesaver.com/
Awards
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MVP Award
Andromeda Galactic Solutions was honored with a Remote Work Culture Award by Powderkeg. https://powderkeg.com/best-companies-to-work-for/
Honored to be renewed for another year of the Microsoft MVP! https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003458
Awarded as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Firebase. https://developers.google.com/community/experts/directory/profile/profile-michael-dowden
My Books
My new book, Architecting CSS: The Programmer’s Guide to Effective Stylesheets was published by Apress! https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484257494 More Details: “Leverage various CSS features in ...
My new book, Approachable Accessibility: Planning for Success, was published by Apress! https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484248805 More details: “Understand the realities of modern web accessibil...
Wrote Programming Languages ABC++, a children's board-book about programming languages. https://inedo.com/abc From Ada to Zimbu, every letter will highlight a code language with a “Hello World” pro...
Podcasts
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Aerin hosted me on their podcast, Public Cloud for Public Good where we discussed sustainability and carbon-neutral business. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sPMtSkQzNOEGKaFVPgGDX Also a big than...
Thanks to Eric Taylor for having me as a guest on the Taylorate Me Podcast. We recorded an episode today and I hope it's helpful in some way. https://open.spotify.com/show/3AurQeuM70CzGYcTWo1k8D?si...
I was pleased to be a guest on the Angular Experience Podcast for the third time! Check out this week's episode on How to Ask for a Raise. This is a big topic and we just scratched the surface, but...
The Angular Experience invited me to talk about information security , which was featured in Episode 21, titled Cracking Down on Security.
Speaking engagements
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Spoke at DevOpsCon in New York City. Delivered two talks, Code Automation with Bitbucket and The Serverless Company. https://devopscon.io/speaker/michael-dowden/
Gave a workshop at International JavaScript Conference, Building for Accessibility with Angular. Millions of people depend on accessibility features in order to use websites and applications, and t...
Spoke at Code PaLOUsa Delivered two talks, Implementing Authorization Models in Firebase, and The Serverless Company. https://www.codepalousa.com/Schedule
I delivered my keynote The Serverless Company for Scenic City Summit.
Videos
Was invited by David Giard to be a guest on the Technology and Friends podcast to talk about Firebase https://youtu.be/4cuza77KWk0
Spoke at Reliable Web Summit, presenting Horror Story to Fairy Tale: Writing code people want to read published as a video: https://youtu.be/4Q7CiiWcbwY
Created a video presentation for Firebase Summit titled Implementing Authorization Models in Firebase. https://youtu.be/HyZQBC-KSuM
Articles and blogs
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Defining Remote Work When we say remote work, what do we mean? Let's explore the various definitions and aspects of remote work that can significantly impact your experience. https://andromedagalac...
Small Business Tips: Automation When you're running a business, you often feel like you don't have enough time for everything. Automation can help, and it's easier than you think (even if you're no...
Simplifying Software Architecture What is involved in software architecture? In this article Michael sets the stage for the decision making process of software architects and sets the stage for a n...
Remote Work: Celebrate Wins It's important to celebrate wins with your team, but how do you do this when your team is all remote? Let's start our first blog post in a new Remote Work series by disc...