EMPLOYMENT

12/2001 - Present                      IDSTC / MLMTC                                        Tampa, FL
President & CTO / Founding Partner

Mike Keller is founding partner, President & CTO of International Direct Selling Technology Corporation (IDSTC), the premier software technology provider to the direct selling industry.

IDSTC is a multi-national enterprise, supporting clients throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Since its inception, IDSTC has completed more than 400 successful implementations, supporting over a million users.



PAST EXPERIENCE

8/2000 - 12/2001                       Optimal Telecom                                     Tampa, FL
Information Technology Director
· ASP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML:
     
Maintained entire corporate intranet, extranet, and database.
Created an online Supply Ordering System (shopping cart) which allowed the ability to: browse through selected products, add items to your shopping cart, and purchase items with a credit card with instant verification/processing.
Created a complete Inventory Management system which allowed the ability to: add, edit and delete inventory items, groups, and prices.
Created a Replicating Web Site Creation System which automatically created personal custom web sites (including dynamic domain name creation) through simple online wizard forms.
Created batch entry screens, which allowed the importing of an Excel Spreadsheet through an ASP file into the database.
Created an E-card Module for the corporate extranet, which allowed users to e-mail customized greetings with automated attachments.
Created and Maintained Z-Tel's Independent Sales Contractor Extranet.
· Visual Basic
     
Maintained all business support executables.
Created a Check Generator which automatically generated/printed checks, and recorded them in the database.
Created a .dll which allowed information from a database to be exported into an Excel Spreadsheet, and opened directly in a Web Browser.
Created a .dll that would ftp files on a set schedule, and import them into a database.
Created a system monitoring .exe that would periodically ping servers, log their status to a file and a database, then send an email notification.
Created a .dll which allowed information from a database to be exported into a .pdf, and opened directly in a Web Browser.
Created a Quick Books Converter which converted a text file into a Quick Books Import File.
Created a Letter Generator which automatically generated/printed letters.
· SQL Server 7.0:
     
Created Databases, including: Tables, Views, Stored Procedures, Indexes, Triggers, etc.
Backed-up and Restored Databases.
Designed and Implemented Database Architecture.
· Microsoft Access:
     
Created a Customer Management Database for The Vitamin Discount Center which allowed the ability to: add, edit, and delete customers with custom Access Forms; search/filter customer records using multiple criteria; view detailed datasheet reports; import/export via Excel.
· Business Support:
     
Generated Daily and Monthly checks.
Generated all business reports.
Provided complete help desk features, including: software installation, system training, and general question and answer.
· Windows 2000/NT:
     
Managed SQL and Web servers (IIS).
Set up 128 bit SSL secured servers.
Implemented n-tier architecture.

4/2000 - 8/2000                        Verizon / GTE                                          Tampa, FL
Specialist - Web Development
· ASP, SQL:
     
Created employee database with a web based interface, allowing: editing, adding, and deleting of employees from a web page.
Maintained a web site with over 80 ASP files which retrieved information from the Main Frame, populated form fields, and sent e-mails to the appropriate employees.
· JavaScript, HTML:
     
Created a Web Application Template which outlined the format for all GTE Work Center Application Development web projects.
Maintained the billing documentation web site with hundreds of HMTL files.
· Visual Basic:
     
Maintained two large applications which imported information from an Excel Spreadsheet and entered the data into the Main Frame via screen scraping.
Created a .dll which converted an Access Table to an Excel Spreadsheet, and sent the spreadsheet as an e-mail attachment.
Converted stand-alone executables into .dll’s.
· PhotoShop:
     
Created web images for corporate intranet.

12/1999 - 4/2000                      ConnectWise                                           Tampa, FL
Internet Application Developer
· Cold Fusion, SQL, JavaScript, HTML:
     
Created a complete Document Management system, which allowed: file uploading/downloading, checking files in/out, retrieval of file information, and handling of file access/security.
Created a complete Project Management system which allowed the ability to: have multilevel project definitions, assign tasks to team members, enter time against project phases for tracking and billing purposes, specify security access of team members to project data.
Created web based applications with a Windows type GUI.
· Visual Basic:
     
Created a Web Browser Application which: retrieved data from an XML page, displayed a web page, and populated the page form.
Created an Active X control to read data from a text file.
· Project Management:
     
Performed every phase of the Project Life Cycle.
· C++:
     
Maintained/Debugged CFX Tag.
· SQL Server 7.0:
     
Created Tables, Views, and Stored Procedures.
· Visual Source Safe:
     
Checked files in/out.
Merged and Rolled Back altered files.
Created directory structures with corresponding files.


CERTIFICATIONS

· Executive Leadership Certificate, Cornell University.
· Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA.


EDUCATION

1996 - 1999                                  University of South Florida                  Tampa, FL
· B.S., Management Information Systems.
· Information Systems GPA: 3.6.
· Overall GPA: 3.4.
· Honors:
     
USF College of Business Deans List Fall Term of 1999.
1997-1998 National Deans List.
USF College of Business Deans List Fall Term of 1998.
1996-1997 National Deans List.
Florida Golden Seal Scholarship Award.
· Activities:
     
MIS Society.
Student Government Senator (39th Term).
Technology Committee.
Student Concerns and Activities Committee.

1992 - 1996                                  East Lake High School                          Tarpon Springs, FL
· High School Degree.
· Activities:
     
Football, Wrestling, and Weightlifting Teams.


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

· Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
· Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) InfraGard.
· Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
· Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
· Internet Society (ISOC).
· University of South Florida (USF) President’s Council.


MILITARY SERVICE

10/2001 - 10/2007                     Sergeant, Florida Army National Guard - 13M
· Operation Iraqi Freedom.  08/2005 - 11/2006
· Operation Gulf Wind 04.  08/2004 - 10/2004
· Annual Training.  Fort Stewart, GA.  04/2003, 05/2004
· Advanced Individual Training.  Fort Sill, OK.  10/2002 - 12/2002
· Basic Combat Training.  Fort Jackson, SC.   01/2002 - 03/2002


POLITICAL SERVICE

· Commissioner, Florida Commission on Human Relations.
· Chairman, Tampa Republican Business Owners.
· Board Member, Hillsborough County Public Library Board.
· Delegate (alt), Republican National Convention '08.
· Committeeman, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee.
· Member, McCain '08 FL Steering Committee.
· Ambassador, Presidency IV Republican State Convention.


CIVIC & SOCIAL CLUBS

· Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
· AMVETS.
· Tiger Bay Club of Tampa.
· L’Unione Italiana.
· Avila Golf & Country Club.
· USF Alumni Association.


PUBLISHED AUTHOR

Torture Central:  E-mails From Abu Ghraib                                               www.TortureCentral.com
Non-Fiction, Memoir
· Awards:
     * Reader's Choice Award
     * Publisher's Choice Award
     * Editor's Choice Award

· Other Published Works:
     * Time Magazine, "It's Our War Too."  01/11/2010
     * The Hill, "Chamber held captive by select special interests."  07/13/2010
     * St. Petersburg Times, "Modern slavery."  05/21/2010
     * American Thinker, "Today's Greatest Civil Rights Challenge."  07/20/2010
     * Tampa Tribune, "Health care reform bill would squeeze employers."  08/20/2009
     * St. Petersburg Times, "Picks detrimental to businesses."  08/15/2010
     * VoteTampa.org, "Observations of a Poll Watcher."  11/10/2008
     * GlennBeck.com, "Emancipation of the Southern States."
     * USPoliticalReport.com, "Economic Results: Clinton vs Reagan."
     * The Oracle, "Standardized Tests Need Many Improvements."

· Interviews / Public Appearances:
     * NBC - WFLA, "One Soldier's Story."  01/08/2008
     * St. Petersburg Times, "Tales of pain at Abu Ghraib."  01/11/2008
     * WMNF - 88.5 FM, "Radioactivity: Interview with Michael Keller."  01/22/2008
     * The Oracle, "Abu Ghraib guard dispels Deception."  01/30/2008
     * FOX - WTVT, "Abu Ghraib: The End of the Story?"  02/28/2008
     * USF Lecture Hall, "Ethics of War and Peace."  03/26/2008
     * Barnes & Noble, "Summer Beach Books."  05/17/2008
     * AuthorTalk, "Michael Keller - Torture Central."  06/05/2009
     * Osprey Observer, "Businesses Speak Out on Healthcare Reform."  08/20/2009
     * Brandon Times, "Brandon man picked for injustice panel."  05/12/2010