Mike graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Software Engineering and a M.S. in Information, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction.  Currently, he owns and works full-time for TechReprieve LLC, providing software engineering, project management, and usability services.   TechReprieve is a member of the Factotem Constellation.  In his previous position, Mike was the Director of Engineering at Diamond Bullet Design in Ann Arbor.  As director, he oversaw software engineering, project management, and usability services for various clients.  Mike was responsible for a number of defining projects at Diamond Bullet.  His clients included ABC News, U.S. News, FullScope, pdtrials.org, Calsonic Kansei NA, the University of Michigan Business School and the University of Michigan Alumni Association.  As a Macintosh software engineer in Apple's Advanced Technologies Group, Mike worked on development of Apple's Information Access Toolkit.  He's also worked as a Macintosh software engineer and HCI/Usability specialist at Gene Codes Corporation in Ann Arbor.  Mike's professional interests lie in project efficiency, usability engineering, information retrieval, and user interface design.


Mike has been working on internet-based software solutions for over ten years as a software engineer and usability practitioner. He brings a rich knowledge of user-based software development processes, usability analysis activities, and project organization and management to bear for his clients.
Most recently, Mike has been working for TechReprieve, a web software engineering and usability services company in Ann Arbor, MI. A few of the clients that he has had the privilege to work with include the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Q Ltd, Stout Systems, and the Michigan Life Sciences Pipeline.
Prior to that, Mike was Director of Engineering at Diamond Bullet Design in Ann Arbor. As Director, he oversaw software engineering, project management, and usability services for various clients. Mike was responsible for a number of defining projects at Diamond Bullet, including the University of Michigan Business School, the University of Michigan Alumni Association, and PDTrials.org. Previous to that, Mike enjoyed Macintosh Software Engineering positions at Gene Codes in Ann Arbor, and Apple's Advanced Technologies Group, where he worked on the research and development of Apple's Information Access Toolkit.
Mike graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Software Engineering and a M.S. in Information, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. Mike's research and professional interests lie in areas of project efficiency, usability engineering, information retrieval, and user interface design.
When not working, Mike can be found playing with his new daughter, SCUBA diving anywhere he can, or on any of the soccer pitches around Ann Arbor.


Michael Monan, Co-founder & Usability Lead for Switchback
Mike knows how to make a website work for its users. His expertise in user-centered software development and usability analysis is vital to producing easy-to-use andÊtask-oriented websites for our clients. Mike makes sure that every project we do meets our clientsÔ desired business objectives by ensuring their target audiencesÔ tasks are easily accomplished.
Mike has over 10 years experience building internet-based software that incorporates usability best practices. Previously, he was Director of Engineering at Diamond Bullet Design in Ann Arbor. From there he went on to build a vigorous client base through his own web software development company.
Mike holds a BS in Software Engineering and an MS in Information, specializing in Human Computer Interaction, both from the University of Michigan.
When heÔs not busy making websites, Mike can be found enjoying his new daughter, Leona Finn, SCUBA diving anywhere he can, or playing soccer around Ann Arbor.