Mike Mangino

President

Since obtaining his BS in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University, Mike has held a variety of positions in both large and small companies. Most Recently, Mike was a Vice President at JPMorganChase, responsible for software architecture and development for the Global Storage division.

After living through the .com highs and lows, Mike decided it was time to better understand the world of the startup. In 2004, he earned his MBA through the part time program at the Fisher College of Business where he was recognized by the faculty for academic excellence. More recently, he has been a featured speaker at RailsConf, The Rails Edge and Ruby East.

When not running Elevated Rails, Mike can often be found running with Back on My Feet. He has run three marathons and hopes to eventually qualify for Boston. He is currently training for his first ultramarathon. Mike lives in Philadelphia with his wife Jen and their two dogs. Together they enjoy cooking and Ohio State athletics.

Upcoming Speaking Appearances

Ruby on Real Estate: How to Apply Agile Development Principles to Your Project, Inman ConnectTech, August 2009

Writing

Developing Facebook Platform Applications with Rails, Published by the Pragmatic Bookshelf

iPhone Recipes, In progress for the Pragmatic Bookshelf