Mike Mahoney

Welcome to the short and simple website of Mike Mahoney, aka FoodMike.

About Me:

Husband and Dad. Software creator. Works at startups. Hobbyist wood worker. Likes to eat. Wears one contact.

What I've Been Up to Lately

Up until June 2011 I was hard at work at Palantiri Systems, creating the next generation platform for device connectivity and collaboration. At that time we were acquired by ThingWorx, a quickly growing software company outside of Philadelphia that is creating the 1st Application Platform for the Connected World.

At present, I'm occupied with integrating Palantiri's AlwaysOn technology into the ThingWorx Platform, as well as working with customers to help them create their own ThingWorx enabled solutions.

Over the last 8 years I've worked across a variety of industries and have created or enhanced numerous remote device connectivity systems. Some examples of work I have done include:

• Architecting, implementing, and running Palantiri System's next generation AlwaysOn Platform.
• Implementing 'push for help' functionality on equipment with strict uptime requirements.
• Building control and monitoring systems.
• Enabling equipment provisioning and tracking processes that integrate with data on remote machines.
• Power system management.

I've worked with a variety of languages and technologies over the last few years and am particularly interested in:

• Lua
• Javascript (especially Underscore, Backbone, and Strophe)
• XMPP

Links:

Some other places on the web where I'm involved:

• My company ThingWorx
• I've moved my blog to Wordpress because it is so much easier.
• Photos I've taken on Flickr
• Sometimes I tweet.
• I'm on LinkedIn. Please, only add me if we've actually met or talked.
• I'm on Facebook too. Same rules apply.

Interesting Facts:

• I'm married to Jane Wineberg and we have one daughter, Ever.
• How did you get the name 'FoodMike'?
• I enjoy wood working, but rarely get to do it.
• I've been practicing Mu Dong Kung Fu since 2000 at the James Merolillo Training Studio.
• I wear one contact lens.

Contact:

Here are the best ways to get in touch with me, in order:

1. Instant messaging:
   1. GoogleTalk: foodmike
   2. Jabber.org: mmahoney@jabber.org
2. Cell Phone: 585-314-8592
3. Email: mike at [insert this site's domain name] (I don't like email and may be slow to respond).