# Mike Rhoades (@mikehacks.io)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/mikehacks.io
Headline: SVP of Information Technology at CPM Federal Credit Union

## About

Seasoned IT Executive with 20+ years of experience in managing technologies across diverse industries such as heavy industrial manufacturing, corporate/office settings, and financial institutions. Recently promoted to SVP of Information Technology, demonstrating a proven ability to adapt to new systems, evaluate needs, and resolve complex issues while driving company progress. Highly organized and focused on customer satisfaction, I am a proficient troubleshooter and problem solver known for designing and implementing solutions that yield immediate and impactful results.

## Experience

- **SVP of Information Technology at CPM Federal Credit Union** (2023 – present)
- **Director of Information Technology at CPM Federal Credit Union** (2013 – 2023)
  Responsible for infrastructure and applications within the organization. Work to develop top level business goals and  strategic IT initiatives. Oversee daily operations of IT staff including Application, Infrastructure, and Operations. Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to better the organization’s efficiency and to improve the member experience.
- **Sr. System Administrator at Force Protection** (2011 – 2013)
  Responsible for all server infrastructure systems in the enterprise.
  
  Work with business unit management teams on global strategic IT initiatives.
  
  Oversee daily operations of server administration staff.
  
  Provide second-level system support for server/storage/virtualization technologies.
- **Systems Analyst II at American LaFrance** (2002 – 2008)
- **Systems Analyst I at Freightliner** (1997 – 2001)
- **System Administrator at Force Protection** (2010 – 2011)
- **Manager, Information Technology Infrastructure at American LaFrance** (2008 – 2010)
  Responsible for design, deployment, maintenance, and uptime for enterprise infrastructure in a heavy manufacturing environment.
  
  Oversaw staff of network/server administration and helpdesk staff at multiple business locations.
  
  Worked with senior management for global IT planning.

## Education

- **Thiel College** (1993 – 1997)
- **Penn State University** (1991 – 1993)

## Skills

- VMware Infrastructure
- Windows Server
- Microsoft Exchange 2010
- EMC Clariion
- EMC VNX
- Cisco UCS
- Microsoft Exchange
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Computer Ethics
- Generative AI

## Certifications

- Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn — Microsoft (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/certificates/6dab7f5636b8741749c8abbd75774a36d0e9b06246cc0d89b18e9c01148d7518)
- Google AI Essentials — Google (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/34BXOK3C45KA)

## Publications

- I Put Bazzite on My Gaming PC and I'm Not Sure I'm Going Back to Windows — blog.mikehacks.io (https://blog.mikehacks.io/i-put-bazzite-on-my-gaming-pc-and-im-not-sure-im-going-back-to-windows-wunu64p)
- Carrying Less, Accessing More — blog.mikehacks.io (https://blog.mikehacks.io/carrying-less-accessing-more-rvpguz7)
- My "Dead" Crucial SSDs Weren't Dead — They Just Needed a Better Cable and a Firmware Update — blog.mikehacks.io (https://blog.mikehacks.io/my-dead-crucial-ssds-werent-dead-they-just-needed-a-better-cable-and-a-firmware-update-uy70g9n)

## Other profiles

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-rhoades-97174342
- dns: https://atplan.io
- github: https://github.com/mikro6
- dns: https://mikehacks.io