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Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon

Web/Software Engineer

Biography

Hi I’m Mike Shannon. I enjoy building websites, software applications and digital products. I often write code or lead teams to do those things. My experience also includes Agile development within the Software as a Medical Device industry.

Interests

  • Web and Cloud Technology
  • Software Engineering / Coding
  • Software as a Medical Device
  • DevOps & Agile

Education

  • MBA Information Systems, 2006

    San Diego State University

  • BS Computer Science, 2004

    Cal State San Marcos

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Information Systems Analyst

Quidel Corporation

Jun 2018 – Present California

Highlights

  • Re-architected company Software Development Policy and Guidance - introduced Agile development to meet FDA (IEC-62304) Design Control requirements and produce documentation as a byproduct of an Agile software process.
  • Lead the design of a key system helping customers adopt automatic Firmware updates on their medical devices

Key Projects

  • IoT for medical devices
  • Software delivery for medical devices
  • Automatic document generation: requirements, test protocols, reports and trace matrix
  • QuickStart.quidel.com

Responsibilities

  • Building / maintaining web sites, apps and services for overall company
  • Architecting solutions for both Information and Instrument Systems teams
  • Agile adoption within Quidel software and V&V (verification and validation) teams
  • FDA Design Control documentation as a byproduct of Agile software development
  • Verification / Validation for Information Systems projects
  • Product ownership of Quidel’s Customer Portal
 
 
 
 
 

Sr Web Developer

Quidel Corporation

Jan 2015 – May 2018 California

Key Projects

  • Built Quidel’s Customer Portal (MyQuidel.com) - delivering Software updates to diagnostic instruments at the Point of Care and considered an accessory to a medical device.

Responsibilities

  • Building / maintaining web sites, apps and services for Information Systems and Marketing teams
  • Product ownership including Verification / Validation for Quidel’s Customer Portal
 
 
 
 
 

Lead Developer / Co-Founder

Best Rank, Inc. (acquired by Relation Edge / Rackspace)

May 2007 – Jan 2015 California
Responsibilities

  • Co-founded the company
  • Client and company web property builds
  • Company-wide IT
  • Guiding the SEO team
 
 
 
 
 

Webmaster of Athletics and Campus Police

Cal State San Marcos

Sep 2000 – May 2004 California
Responsibilities

  • Re-build and maintain both campus Athletics and Police department websites

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