Craig Sides, Microsoft Senior Program Manager, Business Practices and Operations, Global Foundation Services,
“Mike Hagar is a focused individual driven to take on challenging opportunities…”, “… extremely flexible in the way he approaches work, he is able to manage, lead, and work with diverse cross-functional teams to realize the objective gets completed on time and within budget.”, “His knowledge and experience with Access is second to none in my 15 years of IT experience. I would highly recommend Mike for any core project needs, program deliverables and consulting work. He is a key ‘go-to’ resource and personally somebody I would enjoy working with again.”
Sheriff Dave Reichert, King County Sheriff, “Mr. Hagar has been a strong and articulate spokesman in the department during this project. He worked tirelessly to solve operational problems while also pushing new development..”, “His commitment to this system, to the Sheriff’s Office, and to public safety in general, is a fine example for all who commit to provide public safety services.”
Gerry McDougall, King County Sheriff’s Department Information Systems Director, “I have been in the information systems business for 30 years including 12 years with Washington Natural Gas Company as Vice President, Information Systems. In my experience Michael represents a rare blend of skills in our industry. He is an excellent speaker, business consultant, systems architect, project leader, developer and trainer.” “…the most dedicated and hardest working individual that I have ever had the opportunity to work with at any time in my career.” “…his skills have been the primary reason for the success of the IRIS system at the King County Sheriff’s Office.”
Jerry Hillis, King County ITS Project Manager, "Mike has proven to be the fastest developer that I have ever seen and I have been a Project Manager since 1974. Mike's ability to complete assignments is unbelievable." "One of the reasons for this success is that Mike understands business." "...Mike is never, never standing still." "He is not tied to yesterday’s solution."
Gary Shumway, King County Sheriff’ Office Business Systems Manager, “…he provides clear direction to his team, ensuring that what they are developing is solving the customer’s business problem.” “Mike grasps business problems faster than anyone I have ever known.” "Integrity. Mike will tell you the truth. When something or someone is not working out he will say so. If your organization is comfortable with an innovative, assertive project manager, Mike will work with you. His energy and leadership will extract high productivity from a project team. And finally, having dedicated his career to working in the public sector, he has extensive experience in creating solutions that give you the most for the least." “I heartily recommend Mike in your search for information systems development and project manager positions.
Scot McCallum, Ajilon Consulting District Manager, “…very hard working, sincere, dependable, knowledgeable, a team player, and a self-starter.” “…Mike was the primary design architect and developer for Ajilon Consulting’s own proprietary …OASYS which is our primary business application/database. This system…has worked wonderfully throughout our 40 U.S. offices. OASYS also received industry awards for its performance.
Kelly Furner, IRIS Systems Administrator, “…possesses a rare blend of creativity, knowledge and wisdom.” “Despite his ability to lead, he is also a gifted developer in his own right.
Terry Hubbard, King County Senior Programmer/Analyst, "His ability to tutor, teach and transfer his knowledge and skills may be one of his best assets."
Joseph Conway, ADIA Information Technology (now Ajilon Consulting), MIS Director, "Mike brought a wealth of knowledge to our automation efforts...rapidly transformed a prototype application into a fully operational system." "In addition to his development skills... provided many creative ideas for solving business issues." "I would not hesitate to recommend Mike to assist with or direct system efforts for complex systems development."
Susan Baugh, King County, Ombudsman-Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints. "Michael also has the interpersonal skills to listen to clients, understand their needs and technical limitations, and design a system that is highly usable." "Michael's performance with King County agencies has been exemplary."
Voris Brumfield, Lake County District 1 Supervisor - Past Chairman of the DP Steering Committee - "His familiarity with the latest trends in programming, hardware, software, mainframes, micro computer, and networking cannot be matched.", "...well organized, diverse in presenting opinions and has the capability to see the whole picture.", "I recommend him highly for management and administrative positions relative to information systems."
Kim Seidler, Planning Director - "Mr. Hagar is a man of intelligence and vision whose abilities as a programmer are widely acknowledged. He easily articulates long-range goals and finds innovative ways to attain them. He is a Problem-solver of the first order."
Cora Taylor, Tax-Collector/Treasurer (ret.) - "Over the course of more than twenty years, I have worked closely with many people in data processing, however, few had the knowledge and ability comparable to Mr. Hagar.”
Pamela Cochrane, CountyAuditor/Comptroller, - "I have worked in the accounting field for over twenty years.....Michael's knowledge and abilities far surpass anyone with whom I have ever worked."