Mike Van Winkle is a developer with WP Engine where he focuses on creating features to help analyze
and improve the performance of thousands of WordPress sites. He also frequently assists in support of high-traffic WordPress installations.
Mike has been developing with WordPress since 2006 and developing professionally since 2008. Before starting with WP Engine in 2012 he was a freelance developer for 2 years. He lives in Santa Rosa, CA but loves to come to Chicago where he lived from 1999 to 2010.