Priorities.

"I will fix your IT while you focus on business and living."

Michael Schwartz, Software Solutions Consultant

Services

Below are the types of the services I offer. Send me an email if your need is not mentioned.

Web Sites

  • Enabling HTTPS for security
  • Setup custom domain, DNS, email
  • Setup e-commerce to accept payments
  • Integrating with external services
  • Rapid setup of simple web pages
  • Host selection and site migration

Productivity

  • Custom scripts and applications
  • Automating repetitive tasks
  • Automating complex tasks
  • Migrating to Google G Suite
  • Developing software plug-ins
  • Configuring, customizing software
  • Documenting software systems
  • Creating software training materials

Data

  • Transforming data to other format(s)
  • Export and import data
  • Merging data sources (e.g., files)
  • Graphical visualizations from data
  • Cleaning up (fixing) data
  • User account bulk creation
  • Backup and restoration planning
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firestore, MongoDB

Teach, Mentor, Advise, Analyze

  • Guidance for a new IT project
  • Guidance for an existing IT project
  • On-premisis and Cloud advice, analysis
  • Tactical and strategic IT guidance
  • Help with specific software
  • Mentoring about software concepts
  • Security concepts and controls

In Person, When Feasible

  • One-on-one or group IT teaching
  • Install, configure, troubleshoot software
  • Install & reinstall operating systems
  • Participate in IT meetings & discussions

Commitments

I value personal and professional integrity. I promise to:

  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Listen to you
  • Communicate often
  • Engage honestly
  • Deliver results, not thoughts

Contact

Need IT help? Just email a summary of your needs to me and I will let you know if I can help.

Email:   mike@BionicBytes.com

I live and work in Orange County, California. I usually work remotely, but do travel to San Diego and Los Angeles for select jobs.

About Me

My name is Michael (Mike) Schwartz. I am passionate about working on and with software and computers. I repair, develop and optimize information technology (IT). I strive to help people become confident and productive software users.

Prior to independent consulting, I delivered corporate IT solutions for over 10 years at Google and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).

During my career, I have largely focused on implementing information security controls, deploying enterprise software and ensuring happy software and web application users.

A self-proclaimed IT generalist, I write code to integrate systems, extend functionality and transform data, install and configure software and operating systems, troubleshoot IT issues, document technical systems and manage IT projects (small, large, tactical, strategic, Scrum and waterfall).

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