Before starting Smart Systems with his friend John Lee, Mikie was a real estate broker and developer in New Jersey and New York. Briefly in publishing during the real estate depression of the early 90's. Worked partly in Japan since meeting Kanako in late 1997, first for an early video-streaming venture called Future Media Network, and then for Millesimes.
Mechanic, Volvo Centrum, restoring beautiful old Volvos, and chess player, especially at the Meat Market in San Francisco's Noe Valley, 1978-80.
Film teacher, Brown University, 1977.
Student, Columbia University, class of '75.
Student, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1972-3.
Computer programmer for New York City Planning Commission, 1970.
Born 1953, raised in New Jersey, a nice place to be from.