Senior Engineering Leader

Bridging Complex
Technology Initiatives
with Human Leadership.

I architect reliable backend platforms and guide engineering teams to high performance. I combine technical depth with people-first leadership to create systems cultures that scale.

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about Michael

About Michael

I am a Senior Engineering Leader with a multi-decade track record of bringing clarity, stability, and execution rigor to complex healthcare technology environments.

I lead through collaboration and clear technical judgment, providing steady leadership when systems are mission-critical, regulatory constraints are real, and decisions carry clinical and operational impact.

My work centers on building strong cross-functional partnerships across engineering, clinical, and operational teams, aligning technical delivery with patient care and business priorities, and shaping cultures grounded in psychological safety, continuous learning, and disciplined execution.

Leadership Profile

Expertise

Driving technology strategy, platform architecture, and organizational scale in regulated healthcare environments.

Technology Strategy & Leadership

Technology Vision & RoadmappingEngineering Org Design & ScalingExecutive Stakeholder AlignmentHiring, Mentorship & Succession PlanningAgile at Scale (not just Scrum)

Platform & Systems Architecture

HL7 v2/v3Mirth ConnectFHIR StandardsHIPAA ComplianceEHR IntegrationDistributed & Event-Driven SystemsHigh Availability InfrastructureAI Strategy & Platform Alignment

Healthcare Interoperability & Compliance

Clinical Workflow EnablementVendor IntegrationHL7 / FHIR / DICOMEHR & RIS/PACS IntegrationOrder, Result & Scheduling InterfacesRIS, PACS & Imaging Workflow Integration

Engineering Execution & Delivery

Backend EngineeringCode Quality & ObservabilityPerformance & ReliabilityAPI & Microservices DesignCode Quality & MaintainabilityPerformance Monitoring & Tuning

Professional Experience

Principal Software Development Manager

FINAO Solutions LLC
2011 - Present
  • Provide senior technical and managerial leadership across multiple software development and integration teams supporting healthcare imaging and clinical data workflows.
  • Own architectural decisions for backend systems supporting DICOM workflows, HL7 messaging, VPN connectivity, and third-party integrations.
  • Partner with executive leadership, operations, and client-facing teams to prioritize development efforts based on business impact and patient care needs.

Senior Software Engineer

Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence
2006 - 2010
  • Implemented enhanced data ingestion, transformation, or analysis capabilities to improve analyst efficiency and data fidelity.
  • Designed, developed, and maintained secure, scalable software components supporting intelligence workflows and data processing pipelines.
  • Reduced system downtime and improved throughput for mission-critical clinical workflows.

Management Philosophy

"Technology evolves; culture endures. I build teams that move with speed because they operate in trust, communicate with clarity, and align around a shared mission. In environments where reliability and care matter, excellence becomes the outcome, not the demand."
Michael Chunn

Endorsements

"I have worked with many talented people, but few match Michael's combination of brilliance, discipline, and pioneering drive. He turns ideas into action with exceptional clarity, approaches every challenge with unwavering work ethic, and consistently pushes the boundaries of what is possible. His creativity, resilience, and technical depth elevate everyone around him, making him a true force for innovation whose impact is both immediate and lasting."

Steve Gilbert
Co-Founder at Dynetics, Inc.

"Michael has been key in developing the software engines and interfaces which drive our quantitative metrics for our medical practice which involves multiple disparate hospital and outpatient imaging facilities. He has also demonstrated intuition at rapidly developing highly marketable and robust software products which meet our imaging support needs."

Roderick M. Zalamea, MD, FSCCT, FPCCT, FSCMR
Radiologist/Partner at Radiology of Huntsville, PC

"Michael is an exceptional healthcare IT leader who consistently delivers smart, reliable solutions. He’s responsive, knowledgeable, and a huge asset to every radiology workflow project we’ve had. His willingness and persistence to work toward the right solution sets him apart."

Paul Neely
Director of IT, Lakeland Radiologists, PA