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Contact Michael Kappel
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This page now starts with direct hiring, code-profile, and collaboration actions. Employer lineage remains available below as an appendix for reviewers who need resume context.
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Azure / .NET / SQL path
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Email mike@ns12.com
Phone (708) 230-2304
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/michaelkappel
GitHub github.com/MichaelKappel
Photography MichaelJosephKappel.com photography portfolio
Appendix Employer lineage directoryOpen only when resume-company context is needed.
Current / healthcare IT
Info724 / Insurance 724 / WebGuy724
Sr. Software Engineer / Software Architect / Mentor / Feb 2023 - Present (full-time/primary through Apr 2026; part-time since May 2026)
- Current / legal name
- Info724 Ltd.
- Industry
- Healthcare, dental insurance, business wellness, IT management consulting, AWS/MySQL data workflows
- Address
- 432 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034
- Review label
- official + report
Current part-time architecture work: AI-assisted legacy modernization, dental insurance contract management, claims behavior validation, AWS/MySQL/SQL Server workflows, brokerage commissions, reporting, and mentoring.
Lineage: Insurance 724 division -> WebGuy724 division
Departments / routing notes
General Info724 routing Insurance 724 healthcare/insurance systems WebGuy724 web/SEO/digital marketing Managing Director: Peter Kraynak Current part-time software architecture support AWS / MySQL / SQL Server data workflows
Official Info724 about/contact page plus research report directory.
Market research / collaboration systems
C+R Research
Sr. Software Engineer / Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
- Current / legal name
- C+R Research
- Industry
- Full-service marketing insights and custom market research
- Address
- 150 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601
- Review label
- official + report
Built Microsoft Teams collaboration/file-sharing workflows with .NET Core, TypeScript, Microsoft Graph API, Azure Blob Storage, Mailjet, and Mailgun.
Phones
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Departments / routing notes
Discuss a custom research project Survey issue routing Vendor routing Recruiting / panel access Careers General inquiry
Official C+R contact page and research report directory.
Transportation technology sector context
Cogent
Software Engineer / Solutions Architect / Unit Testing Mentor / Nov 2015 - Present (part-time throughout)
- Current / legal name
- Sector context, not a single public company identity
- Industry
- Transportation management systems, 3PL, freight, routing, carrier integrations
- Address
- Oak Brook, IL / I-88 logistics corridor
- Review label
- report-derived sector context
Current part-time logistics/TMS architecture work: service-oriented VisiShipTMS.com and Transportation Management Technologies platform support, freight/routing logic, cross-site workflows, custom authorization, SQL Server transactions, and developer mentoring.
Phones
No public phone in source.
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: Oak Brook logistics technology corridor -> Trimble TMT / TMS context -> Hub Group / Heniff / TFM sector context
Departments / routing notes
Transportation management system context Carrier integration context 3PL / freight / routing context Security and SSO architecture context VisiShipTMS.com transportation management platform Current part-time logistics/TMS architecture support
Research report sector map; treat as industry/lineage context, not direct employer contact routing.
Managed IT / cloud services
ITsavvy / Xerox IT Solutions
.NET Software Engineer / Apr 2020 - Mar 2022
- Current / legal name
- Xerox IT Solutions LLC (formerly ITsavvy LLC)
- Industry
- Managed IT, cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure and service delivery
- Address
- 313 South Rohlwing Road, Addison, IL 60101
- Review label
- report-derived current lineage
Introduced Agile and Azure DevOps workflows, improved unit-testability, guided TypeScript adoption, and implemented QUnit client-side testing.
Phones
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: ITsavvy acquired by Xerox -> Brand transitioned into Xerox IT Solutions
Departments / routing notes
Client service portal Managed IT / IT solutions Cloud enablement Service delivery
Research report directory; Xerox pages may block automated fetching.
Consulting / architecture rescue
LongTerm Software Solutions, Inc.
Software Engineer / Solutions Architect / Mentor / Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
- Current / legal name
- LongTerm Software Solutions, Inc.
- Industry
- Legacy modernization, .NET architecture, AI automation, API design, technical leadership
- Address
- Warrenville, IL / Chicago Metropolitan Area
- Review label
- report-derived + public site context
Architecture rescue across C#, TypeScript, Angular, MVC, ASP.NET Core Web API, Classic ASP, generated integration testing, background document workflows, SEO schema/sitemap work, and modernization planning.
Websites
longtermsoftwaresolutions.com
Phones
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: Independent consulting practice
Departments / routing notes
.NET architecture Legacy rescue AI automation with guardrails API design Team leadership / test strategy
Research report directory and public consulting-positioning context.
Logistics lineage
RR Donnelley / DLS Worldwide / TForce Worldwide
Lead Software Engineer / Retooling Mentor / Dec 2013 - Nov 2015
- Current / legal name
- TForce Worldwide, Inc. (formerly DLS Worldwide / RRD logistics division)
- Industry
- Third-party logistics, freight forwarding, LTL, transportation technology
- Address
- 1000 Windham Pkwy, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
- Review label
- official + report
Led an Agile Scrum team using MVC 5, EF6, SOLID, repository/adapters, dependency injection, automated unit tests, TDD, Gherkin-style thinking, peer programming, and structured code reviews.
Lineage: RR Donnelley logistics services -> DLS Worldwide -> TForce Worldwide -> TFI International parent
Departments / routing notes
TFWW Connect / TMS Agent Station Network Carrier partnerships Claims management Insurance certification request Station network recruiting
Official TFWW site plus research report lineage.
Fintech / historical startup
Motozuma.com / BoostUp.com / Quicken Loans
Enterprise Software Architect / Intern Mentor / CTO / Feb 2012 - Dec 2013
- Current / legal name
- Historical startup identity (platform sunset)
- Industry
- Fintech, social savings, vehicle and mortgage down-payment programs
- Address
- Naperville, IL -> Detroit, MI (historical)
- Review label
- historical
Migrated VB.NET Web Forms to multi-tier C# MVC on Windows Azure / SQL Azure, integrated US Bank and Authorize.Net payment APIs, and balanced delivery pressure with technical debt in a funded startup.
Phones
No public phone in source.
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: Motozuma.com -> BoostUp.com -> Detroit Venture Partners funded startup
Departments / routing notes
Historical leadership: Founder/CEO John Morgan Investor context: Detroit Venture Partners Payments / partner integration context
Research report and historical public news; not a current contact route.
Financial systems lineage
SunGard Financial Systems / FIS
Sr. Software Engineer / International Team Lead / Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
- Current / legal name
- FIS Brokerage and Securities Services / FIS Investment Systems lineage
- Industry
- Financial services software, banking, brokerage, stock-trading systems
- Address
- 377 E. Butterfield Road, Suite 800, Lombard, IL 60148 (lineage address)
- Review label
- report-derived historical lineage
Stock-trading application work for banking clients, C#/SQL/UI performance, XAML/WPF, Prism, Unity Framework, Scrum, international team leadership, automated testing and testable code patterns.
Websites
www.fisglobal.com
Phones
No public phone in source.
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: SunGard Financial Systems -> FIS acquisition/integration
Departments / routing notes
Banking / brokerage software context Trading application context Financial systems lineage
Research report lineage; verify active department routing before operational use.
Enterprise consulting lineage
Magenic Technologies / Cognizant Softvision
Microsoft Certified Software Consultant / May 2010 - Feb 2012
- Current / legal name
- Cognizant / Cognizant Softvision lineage
- Industry
- Custom enterprise consulting, Microsoft stack, cloud/digital engineering
- Address
- Historical Chicago office: 311 W. Monroe St., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60606
- Review label
- historical lineage
Delivered enterprise issue tracking and employee profile systems; built layered AJAX/WCF-to-SQL Server systems with strong separation of concerns for client-team maintainability.
Websites
www.cognizant.com
Phones
No public phone in source.
Email / routing
Use website/contact form or lineage note.
Lineage: Magenic Technologies -> Cognizant acquisition -> Cognizant Softvision division
Departments / routing notes
Digital engineering Custom enterprise software Microsoft consulting lineage Client delivery
Research report and public acquisition context; historical Magenic contacts should route through Cognizant if needed.
ERP / fulfillment systems
Morse Data Corporation / InOrder Software
Software Engineer / Nov 2008 - May 2010
- Current / legal name
- Morse Data Corporation
- Industry
- ERP, order management, warehouse management, fulfillment, e-commerce, accounting modules
- Address
- 9661 W. 143rd St., Suite 200, Orland Park, IL 60462
- Review label
- report-derived
Modernized C# ASP.NET 2.0 to 3.5, expanded SQL Server capabilities, improved layered models, helpers, caching, DAL patterns, reusable UI, and high-volume merchant/fulfillment workflows.
Lineage: InOrder Software product
Departments / routing notes
Sales / general routing InOrder Software ERP / WMS / order management
Research report directory; verify current routing before contacting.
Public sector / aviation
https://unison-ucg.com/ (Formerly UnisonUCG)
Software Consultant / Mar 2007 - Jul 2008
- Current / legal name
- Unison Consulting, Inc. (formerly UCG Associates)
- Industry
- Aviation, airport concessions, municipal/public-sector systems, financial/economic consulting
- Address
- 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2930, Chicago, IL 60601
- Review label
- report-derived
Built City of Chicago and Chicago Airport System applications using ASP.NET/JavaScript/XML plus SQL Server and Oracle views, triggers, and stored procedures while handling sensitive data and DHS airport clearance.
Lineage: UCG Associates -> Unison Consulting
Departments / routing notes
General consulting Park concessions Aviation / airport systems Public-sector consulting
Research report directory; verify current routing before contacting.
Digital agency / early commercial web
AmericanEagle.com
Software Developer / Graphic Editor / HTML Specialist / Apr 1999 - May 2001
- Current / legal name
- Americaneagle.com, Inc.
- Industry
- Digital agency, web/application development, digital marketing, hosting/managed cloud
- Address
- 2600 S. River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018; Chicago office: 200 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite Floor 22, Chicago, IL 60606
- Review label
- official + report
Foundation work in HTML, Classic ASP, dynamic content, cross-browser templates, optimized images, navigation, and early web application production.
Departments / routing notes
Web & application development Experience design Digital marketing Strategy & insights Accessibility Hosting & managed cloud services AI consulting Client services
Official Americaneagle contact page plus research report directory.
Personal ecosystem / routing
Michael Kappel ecosystem contacts
Senior Software Engineer / Software Architect / Current
- Current / legal name
- Michael Kappel / public portfolio ecosystem
- Industry
- Personal portfolio, consulting, AI standards, AI memory, protocol tooling, product engineering
- Address
- Cicero, Illinois
- Review label
- official personal site + resume
The public ecosystem routes visitors to the resume, consulting work, AI research, knowledge systems, public projects, and source-governed memory work.
Websites
mikekappel.com
teleodynamic.com/contact
longtermsoftwaresolutions.com
uaix.org
llmwikis.org
justaniota.com
geotrackable.com
protocol5.com
Phones
Email / routing
Lineage: MikeKappel.com -> Teleodynamic.com -> LongTermSoftwareSolutions.com -> UAIX.org -> LLMWikis.org -> JustAnIota.com -> Geotrackable.com -> Protocol5.com
Departments / routing notes
Software architecture AI integration Data systems Quality systems Teleodynamic AI Source-governed memory
Resume and Teleodynamic contact page.