Hey there, I’m Michael, nice to meet you!
I’m a management consultant who, sometimes, writes code. I love helping organizations (big and small) move from endless planning to actually building great products. My expertise lies in cross-functional organization design and its impact on strategic initiatives, particularly those involving new technology. Currently, I work at Etsy as a researcher and strategist for our international growth team, collaborating across product and marketing teams to create a better marketplace for buyers and sellers worldwide.
My career history:
Short:
- Optimized Etsy’s product discovery localization across billions of visits
- Integrated two marketplace acquisitions under Etsy’s corporate umbrella (and spun one out) – Elo7, Depop, Elo7-Spinout
- Launched a cloud-based policy forms library for a publicly traded insurance company
- Rebuilt the federal background investigation system following a major security breach – Code, Wiki, Production
- Advised the US Navy on a career management platform for sailors MyNavy
- Created three digital product teams for an international insurance group Argo Digital Press
- Reorganized compliance architecture and operations for a global bank
- Developed unified marketing strategy for a leading global food and beverage company
- Implemented global payroll automation for a major investment bank
Long
I am a turnaround specialist focused on reorganizations, technology modernization, and data analysis. At Etsy, as the International Strategy and Analytics, M&A Corporate Integration Senior Manager, I’ve implemented multi-million dollar efficiencies by localizing product listing feeds across numerous countries and optimized subsidiary operations through a global approach.
Before joining Etsy, I founded McCallum & Partners, specializing in strategy and code integration. My standout achievement was rebuilding a publicly-traded insurance company’s policy forms database in just six months, transforming an on-premises application into a modern cloud-native solution serving over 10,000 policy documents.
At the General Services Administration 18F, I spent nearly five years managing approximately $10 million in consulting projects across federal agencies. I led a 12-person software team with a $3 million budget to modernize the government’s background investigation system, which handles over one million checks annually.
My earlier roles included strategic work at Undercurrent, where I led an 18-month engagement developing digital strategy and building cross-functional teams that eventually generated $20+ million in premiums. I began my career at IBM implementing enterprise solutions for global payroll automation, after graduating from Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science.
Personal notes: In my spare time you can find me hiking a National Park, jamming out to some classic rock, reading economic history, finding coffee shops, or pouring over management documents from the 19th Century at the Library of Congress.
Coffee! Speaking of coffee, let’s grab some if you’re in the Queen City, first cup’s on me.
*The material on this website might be very relevant to the work I do day-to-day, but nothing should be taken as the opinion, day dream, official position, policy mandate, or deep desire of my employer.