Michael Barrow Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

- Passionate observer, researcher, software developer and trader of the financial markets- 25 years experience researching, designing, programming and developing technical analysis-based automated algorithmic short-term trading strategies in financial markets- Self-Taught and Directed - Over 26,000 hours invested in this process- Algorithmic trading in ETFs, Stocks, Futures, Forex, Bitcoin- Currently specializing in ETFs and Bitcoin- Trading my own account - I don't accept or trade investor money- Custom Indicator Development- TradeStation EasyLanguage (ELA) Strategy Development- 18 years- NinjaTrader - 17 years- Interactive Brokers TWS - 14 years- TradingView.com Pine Script - 1 year- Inter-Market Relationship-Based Strategies- Trend Following and Counter-Trend Strategies- Momentum and Price Pattern Strategies- Seasonal Strategies- Futures COT (Commitment of Traders) Reporting Strategies- Optimized strategies for two metrics: 1) Profit-to-Drawdown Ratio, and, 2) Profit Per Bar- TraderVue trade journal and trade log analysis- Emphasis on well-diversified short-term swing trading approaches using ETFs and 38 Futures contracts- Portfolio Construction and Management- Optimized Position Sizing- I have read over 300 books on technical analysis and trading, including all of the classics- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities - subscription for 25 years- I've never blown up my account in 22 years of continuous active trading- Net profitable and making my living trading- I have researched and engineered my algorithmic strategies well enough that I trust the process. I don't need to second-guess or override their automated signals.- Risk Control !!

Park City, Utah, United States

- Advice Media acquired Page 1 Solutions in December 2019- Provided critical technical expertise during a post-acquisition/merger transition year.- Migrated all of Page 1 Solutions' QuickBase database application data to new parent company's information systems.- Spearheaded an IT team seeking to replace antiquated CRM systems with enterprise-wide customer success software.- Made consultative recommendations to C-level management team on best-fit customer success vendor candidates to upgrade client management software applications, better integrate currently-siloed SaaS platforms, simplify user experience accessing essential client management data, and save on ongoing user license fees.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

- Original founding member of company and member of management team which grew digital marketing agency start-up from $0 to over $6MM in annual revenue. Profitable every year from 2001-2019. - Advice Media acquired Page 1 Solutions in December 2019- Responsible for architecting, programming and supporting enterprise-wide information systems used daily to run the business by over 80 employees in multiple locations.- Application and business process/workflow areas included: CRM; management BI reporting; HR employee management; sales & marketing: lead generation, prospect pipeline, salesperson territories, complex commissions structures, market availability based on self-imposed sales limits based on active client load; extensive targeted email marketing campaigns; screen scraping automation for email & website lead generation; account management; project management; billing (with emphasis on recurring charges), integration with financials in Dynamics & (later) QuickBooks, continuous custom search engine positioning scanning and monthly reporting to clients; RSS feed news aggregation; integration and reporting of client leads from website form submissions, emails, calls, chats; map-based client reporting of sales by zipcode; management and scheduling of contractually-based recurring content generation by in-house writing staff; database support for client onboarding, search engine optimization (SEO), website development and programming, social media, IT, PPC, client online account credentials, local and industry-specific directory registrations, client contracts- Primary information systems development platforms:--- QuickBase (2015-2019)--- Salesforce force.com (all custom development) (2008-2015)--- Microsoft Access and VBA (2001-2008)--- Integrations with G Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar), QuickBooks

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

- Responsible for managing and supporting server and desktop IT technologies and all database information systems for 40+ employees across four companies (Network Affiliates, The Media Team, Rios Group & Doctor Direct) handling primarily legal and medical practice advertising and media buying- Novell Netware- Microsoft Windows NT Server- Windows desktops- Created enterprise-wide custom database application in Microsoft Access with VBA (still running the company in daily usage since 1996, with code that has been untouched since 2000)- Tight integration with Goldmine CRM- Tight integration with Strata's SBMS media buying software- Integration with Dynamics accounting- Application areas included: CRM; account management; HR employee management; sales & marketing; email lead generation & targeted email campaigns; media buying for TV, radio, cable, print, outdoor; stations & reps vendor management; syndicated media library management and customization; station traffic scheduling and management; vendor station invoice scanning automation; timesheets; AdTrack reporting

Boulder, Colorado, United States

- Novell Network Administrator and Desktop Windows support for 40+ sales professionals- Desktop hardware and software configuration support for training department classes- XVT Software was an extremely high-growth work environment and was listed as Inc #73 in 1993

Pownal, Vermont, United States

- Responsible for all computer and phone systems for a $8mm annual revenue book publisher operating in two locations with 50 employees.- Created, integrated and supported company-wide information systems in Progress 4GL- Applications included accounting, order entry, inventory management, book publisher royalty calculations and payments to authors- Linux servers, Windows NT servers, Windows desktops

Greater Boston

- Custom software applications for various clients:--- Accounting, order entry, inventory, lab analysis applications written in Dibol on DEC VAX platform--- Continued hourly consulting work for former employer (renamed Hedberg Data Systems) using Dibol--- SPSS statistical processing and reporting for Democratic pollster--- Regulatory reporting application for Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

- Client-facing role and custom programming solutions for DEC VAX platform using Dibol programming language for various clients--- Accounting, order entry, inventory, scheduling, project management, custom database applications

Greater Boston

- Programmer for custom software developer hosting client timeshares on HP 3000 minicomputers using HP Basic language- Coded custom application software to specifications for various clients primarily in the high-tech manufacturing industry- Created "Write Your Own Report", a custom report writer application that clients could run on their own rather than having to make unnecessary requests of Computer Solutions staff that needed billable time--- Company shifted its business plan from consulting services, custom programming and timesharing to software platform development for a platform called FM3000, later renamed to GrowthPower, which later became Powersoft, which later was bought by Sybase.--- MRP II with integrated financialshttps://erphistory.fandom.com/wiki/GrowthPower--- Company principles who were mentors to me were Mitchell Kertzman and David DeWanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellkertzman/