▶️ Lead Editor, Java Queue, InfoQ, 2016-present
▶️ Founder & Co-Director, Garden State Java User Group, 2001-present
▶️ Committer, Jakarta NoSQL specification
▶️ Committer, Jakarta Data Specification
▶️ Leadership Council, Jakarta EE Ambassadors, 2018-present
▶️ Senior Research Technician (retired), ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering, 1989-2023
Michael Redlich has been an active member within the Java community for over 25 years. He founded the Garden State Java User Group (formerly the ACGNJ Java Users Group) in 2001 that remains in continuous operation. Since 2016, Mike has served as a Java community news editor for InfoQ where his contributions include monthly news items, technical writing and technical reviews. He currently serves as lead Java editor. He has presented at conferences such as: Oracle Code One; Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise; JCON Java Conferences; Trenton Computer Festival (TCF); and TCF IT Professional Conference; and Java User Groups that include: Philly JUG; Kansas City JUG; Connecticut JUG; Princeton JUG; and Capital District Java Developers Network. More recently, Mike has contributed to open source projects and has been elected to serve as a committer to the Jakarta NoSQL and Jakarta Data specifications. He also participates on the leadership council of the Jakarta EE Ambassadors. He was named a Java Champion in April 2023.
With 33-1/2 years of service, Mike recently from ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering in Clinton, New Jersey (views are his own) with experience in developing custom scientific laboratory and web applications. He also has experience as a Technical Support Engineer at Ai-Logix, Inc. (now AudioCodes) where he provided technical support and developed telephony applications for customers.
Mike's technical expertise includes object-oriented design and analysis, relational database design and development, computer security, C/C++, Java, Python, Matlab and other programming/scripting languages. His latest passions include MicroProfile, Jakarta EE, Helidon, Micronaut and MongoDB.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
Mike makes his home in Flemington, New Jersey with his lovely wife, Rowena, where they spend quality time cycling/running and traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana and Newport, Rhode Island throughout the year.