Michael Payne
Overland Park, KS | [email protected] |
LinkedIn/mikepayne02 | https://mikepayne.me
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
May 2025
Major: Finance; Minor: Computer Science
GPA: 3.73/4.00
Experience
Intern - Design
May 2024 - August 2024
- Developed a Shopify store showcasing designs for clients to browse
and create custom orders
- Assisted international shipping & fulfillment processes to serve
businesses with overseas staff
- Descriptively tagged a historical design database totaling over
60,000 items
The Home Depot
Overland Park, KS
Electrical & Plumbing Associate
May 2020 – Aug 2023
- Guided customers to the right product by assessing needs and
specifications through discussion
- Managed half a dozen aisles containing thousands of items to
maintain cleanliness and organization
- Coordinated with other department schedules to keep the store
operating efficiently
- Ensured the store inventory system was updated by stocking items to
increase customer satisfaction
Cashier
- Accurately processed large orders and ensured a friendly checkout
experience
Leadership
Delta Upsilon International Fraternity
Lincoln, NE
VP of Administration - Nebraska Chapter
Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
- Curated engaging posts on the chapter’s Instagram to regularly highlight
involvement as well as opportunities offered to potential new
members
- Maintained a master calendar for the whole chapter to stay informed
and plan accordingly
- Redesigned unldu.org to broaden visibility via search engines and
reduce hosting costs
Apparel Chair
- Digitally designed half a dozen custom T-shirts to promote campus
recognition for philanthropy events, formals, and recruitment
Volunteering
Halo Broadcasting
Overland Park, KS
Producer, Director
Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
- Scheduled and directed crews to broadcast high-school athletics
using professional AV equipment
- Built a low-latency video streaming pipeline utilizing open-source
tools to distribute content
- Successfully delivered streams to as many as 600 concurrent viewers
across the country
Honors
Dean’s List, Fall 2021 – Fall 2023
Husker Heritage Scholarship, Fall 2021- Spring
2025
Projects
Home Kubernetes cluster: 3 nodes, high availability,
virtualization, CI&CD, distributed storage, backups, home
automation, Ethereum staking, and observability
Skills
Software: Linux, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft
Office, WordPress, SAS JMP, FortiOS
Programming Languages: Python, TypeScript, Java,
SQL, Go
Tools: Terraform, Git, Docker, AWS, Azure, React,
NextJS, Shopify