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MICHAEL
HIGGINS

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What I build

From secure defense platforms to AI-powered enterprise tools — I architect solutions that scale, protect, and innovate.

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.NET & Enterprise

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  • C# • ASP.NET Core
  • React / Vue + ASP.NET Core APIs
  • Entity Framework & Azure
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AI & ML

02
  • LLM integration & RAG
  • Agentic AI • MCP
  • Secure AI deployment
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Vue Ecosystem

03
  • Vue 3 • TypeScript
  • Pinia • Vitest
  • Real-time with Nitro / WebSockets
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Cloud & DevOps

04
  • AWS • Docker
  • Kubernetes & serverless
  • CI/CD pipelines
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Clojure & Functional

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  • Backend systems & microservices
  • Data pipelines & Datomic
  • High-concurrency applications
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Security First

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  • CompTIA Security+ practices
  • Zero-trust architecture
  • Compliance (RMF, NIST)
TIMELINE

Career orbit

2018 — PRESENT
Progeny Systems

Technical Lead

.NET • Vue • AI MCP • AWS

  • Led development of engineering mission systems using .NET & Vue 3
  • Implemented AI workfow efficiencies increasing productivity by 30%
  • Mentored 6 engineers, reducing sprint velocity variance by 35%
2010 — 2018
CACI INTERNATIONAL

Senior Software Engineer

Clojure • React • Agile

  • Led development of supply systems using ClojureScript with React and Clojure microservices
  • Designed software compliant with RMF and DoD 8570 IA requirements
  • Innovated cloud-based solutions to legacy software problems using Azure
2005 — 2010
MANTECH

Software Engineer II

.NET • React • Azure

  • Enhanced secure data sharing on Jive platform using Struts/jQuery/Freemarker
  • Implemented Appian BPM solutions including custom models and integrations
  • Built .NET/SharePoint applications and emergency tools, modernized legacy systems with .NET
Michael Higgins
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Engineer.
Builder.
Partner.

With more than twenty years engineering secure, high-performance systems for the most demanding environments, I specialize in turning complex requirements into reliable, maintainable software.

I thrive at the intersection of functional programming, cloud-native architecture, and mission-critical security. Whether leading a team of developers on a classified program or helping a startup ship its first AI product, I bring clarity, velocity, and uncompromising quality.

NOW OPEN

Available for senior engineering roles, fractional CTO work, or acquisition conversations in the defense-tech / cybersecurity / enterprise software space.

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Verified expertise

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CompTIA Security+

SY0-701 • Issued Feb 2024

Active • Expires 2027

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Whether you're hiring, acquiring, or just want to talk Clojure and zero-trust architecture — I'm all ears.

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