User:Thisoneofmineishere/sandbox

Personal summary
Mike Sames is a Project Leader for the Center for Applied Informatics at Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics. In his role, Mike currently manages and coordinates projects associated with Web Development, including Responsive/Mobile-friendly sites, as well as Web/Database portals. One of his most notable projects is the Northern Kentucky Early Childhood Database, a site now used state-wide by the United Way, Public Schools, and the Kentucky Department of Education. His other notable project is the new Lifestyle Risk Calculator, a Health to Wealth tool that is intended to help educate its users on the risks associated with unhealthy behavior.

Mike is also actively involved at the new CAI Outreach Lab at the RiverCenter in Covington, KY, where he maintains active relationships with new and current partnerships with local businesses and startups.

Employment
Prior to joining NKU in October of 2008, Mike had six years’ experience in the field of IT Technical Support and Help Desk services. This included over five years at one of Cincinnati's largest advertising agencies (Northlich), as well as with an IT services firm for the United Way (Upic Solutions).

Education
Mike graduated from NKU with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology, while having a specialization track in Web Development, and was among the first to hold a minor in Computer Forensics. Mike also graduated from Cincinnati State with an Associate of Business in Network Administration Technology in 2004. He has since been working on obtaining his Masters degree.