Michael Wiseman

I consider myself a master troubleshooter and excel in figuring out non-obvious solutions to complex problems. I enjoy examining systems to discover unutilized areas of efficiency that can be tapped. Available for In-House or Consultations

Senior Systems Developer at Scraprates.net (2026-01 – Present)

Created searchable website for scrap yard owners and members of the public to report local scrap metal prices. Used Claude to set up public facing website, some javascript widgets for administration, backend Supabase database with triggers, sql rules. Used Claude to enhance BA/QA testing.

Systems Developer at Travel Nurse Across America (2022-03 – 2026-02)

A healthcare staffing agency. In my first year at the company I was awarded the "Superstar Award." When I joined the company, I personally enhanced the level of project documentation for the team.

• Analyze user initiated tickets for development opportunities.
• Consult with stakeholders and development team to broker a path to proceed (or hold off)
• Document the new ticket requirements in Jira and Confluence.
• When I am the one who performs the development, I present my plan to attack the problem, take videos of all my testing, and review with the development team and stakeholders before staging the solution to enter the live server.
• I frequently do queries in Splunk and with SQL and support RestApi. The development platform is Claris Filemaker.
• I often managed the helpdesk queues.

Data Analyst at Scott & Associates, P.C. (2014-11 – 2022-04)

Create and edit custom scripts and user interface for Filemaker database program to manage disparate data from many sources. Create Powershell scripts and.bat programs to automate or accelerate human tasks. Work with users and management to develop solutions that are both functional and ergonomic.

• SQL, FTP, Regex, Extract-Transform-Load.
• Project management/Time Management.

Business Analyst at Scott & Associates, P.C. (2014-11 – 2022-04)

Interface between development team, project owners, and external clients and vendors. Translate stakeholders' goals into technical guidelines & objectives for development team to work with. Using my own technical knowledge, anticipate potential challenges and technical conflicts with new development proposals and assist stakeholders and developers in resolving them. Participate in daily scrum meetings with development team.

System Analyst at Scott & Associates, P.C. (2014-11 – 2022-04)

Audit manual and computerized processes to identify sources of inefficiency, error, duplication of effort. Discuss user experience with front line users and identify potential process improvements. Discuss findings and recommendations with department leaders and assist them in merging similar workflows and switching heavy user initiated processes and scheduling heavier aspects of processes outside of business hours.

Filemaker Developer at Scott & Associates, P.C. (2014-01 – 2022-04)

Build Scripts, layouts, and database architecture in FM versions 13-19. Currently use a lot of Monkeybread, LibXL and Dynapdf.

• Adept at learning existing scripts and process to identify sources of error.
• Favorite feature is the while function.

Project Scientist at Gasmuzzler (2008-08 – 2017-12)

Devised and tested a method for increasing fuel economy in automobiles and for predicting traffic signals. Created database of real traffic events and performed time stream analysis using MATLAB. Communicated with industry leaders to pursue licensing opportunities.

Medical Research Assistant at Synechion, Inc. (2003-01 – 2014-11)

Prepared surgical tissue specimens for histological processing, weighed test materials and recorded raw data, and assisted in pre-surgical preparation. Handled and administered SC, IP, gavage to rats, live, anesthetized suturing. Note taking. Preparation of study materials.

Sales, customer service at Zaide Reuven's Esrog Farm (2011-08 – 2014-12)

Production and quality control of agriculturally-based business. Keep track of orders, shipping, and customer pickups using Access database and Quicken.

UTD Internship at University of Texas at Dallas (2013-05 – 2013-12)

Managed and updated animal use database for entire lab. Installed several macros and scripts to calculate and display current metrics and reduce the time it takes to perform the biweekly census.

M.S. in Cognition & Neuroscience – University of Texas in Dallas (2013-12)

B.A. in Psychology – Lander College for Men (2011-12)