Mike's Personal Info

Mike Bechtold's Personal Information

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Personal Interests

Biking: I like to take short bike ride around the area's the we live.
Computer Programming: I enjoy writing and creating simple and small program using Visual Basic, C++ Builder 5.0. Some of these programs are listed on my projects page.
Electronics: I also like to design simple circuits to control item like Christmas Lights (see my SignArt project).
Others: I also like building and remodeling.

Place of Employment: Banner Engineering
9714 10th Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55428
Work: 763-513-3170
Fax: 763-417-7468

Job Title:: Software Technician.

Key responsibilities: Testing software that was written by Software Engineers. I get to use a couple of methods of performing these test. The one thing I like the most is writing C/C++ code for the PC to perform these tests.

Department or workgroup: Safety Software for industrial controls and light curtains.

My resume` is also available here.

Education:: K-8th Grade at Salem Ev. Lutheran School, Greenfield, Minnesota; Four years at Buffalo Senior High School, Buffalo, Minnesota; Two years at Anoka-Hennipen Technical College, Anoka, Minnesota
My youth:: I grew up on a farm in north west of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the small town of Corcoran. I am the oldest of 5 siblings (4 younger brothers and 1 sister). Until this day My parents still live on that farm with my sister and 2 of my brothers.
My career:: I first became interested in computers playing with Apple IIe at my Lutheran grade school, back in 1984. After grade school I went to Buffalo Senior High School. My favorite classes were Apple Basic Programming, Electronics, and Algebra. I graduated from Buffalo S.H. in 1991. After High School I attended Anoka Technical College in Anoka, MN, majoring in Electronics and Programming. Right after I graduated from Anoka Tech, I started work for Extron Company. As of April 97 I started working at Banner Engineering Corp.
: For some time now I've also owned my own networking and distribution Business which is going great. I'm having an awesome time learning self improvement.

Currently: We are now living in Condo in Brooklyn Park. Some day plan to move into a house were I could have a indoor shop.

Recent News: I am now married to a beautiful lady. Our pictures from our wedding and others are also available here. And someday plan on having many many children. To learn more about my wife here is her personal page

Electronic mail address
msbechtold@yahoo.com

Web address
http://www.oocities.org/msbechtold