People

We’re only as good as our employees. Luckily, that means we’re really good. We’ll be adding additional profiles to this page over the next few weeks.

We Are

Mike Mangino, President

Since obtaining his BS in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University, Mike has held a variety of positions in both large and small companies. Most Recently, Mike was a Vice President at JPMorganChase, responsible for software architecture and development for the Global Storage division.

After living through the .com highs and lows, Mike decided it was time to better understand the world of the startup. In 2004, he earned his MBA through the part time program at the Fisher College of Business where was was recognized by the faculty for academic excellence. More recently, he has been a featured speaker at The Rails Edge and Ruby East.

When not running Elevated Rails, Mike can often be found running along the Chicago lakefront. He completed the 2006 Chicago marathon and hopes to improve his time in 2007. Mike lives in Chicago with his wife Jen and their two dogs. Together they enjoy cooking and Ohio State athletics.