Meet Mike Leonard: Technical Services Delivery Manager

A warm welcome to Mike Leonard, who joins Stacuity as Technical Services Delivery Manager.

With an extensive background in IT across a range of sectors, Mike will be integral in supporting the technical onboarding, integration and support of our customers and partners.

Q: Tell us about your career to date

A: “I started my career as a draughtsman for an energy company, back when drawings were done with pen and ink on acetate film. When the digital age arrived, I moved into mapping with AutoCAD and gradually found myself drawn into IT. I ended up in the company’s IT department, where I rolled out a (then cutting-edge) Windows-based EPoS system across their island-wide chain of white goods stores, and supported all their desktop PCs.

After a decade there, I moved to an IT Services company as an IT Trainer and from there moved to another provider to head up their training division. This introduced me to a network of Isle of Man Government contacts where I established strong relationships across every department. I then took over the contract management of their main account which supplied and maintained every PC, server and peripheral in Government. I continued to look after the training division in parallel.

When the iGaming sector started to gather pace, I joined a new iGaming software company in Douglas as an IT engineer. The company provided software and infrastructure to some of the world’s largest online casinos. Within a year I was managing my own team, supporting and deploying software to hundreds of globally hosted SQL database systems. Over the next 12 years, I managed a range of support and deployment teams as the industry evolved through automation, containerisation, and emerging AI technologies.”

Q: Why did you choose to join Stacuity?

A: “I was looking for a new challenge outside the traditional IT space, and the opportunity to join Stacuity just as it’s preparing to scale was too good to pass up. It’s not every day you get to help shape the growth of a forward-thinking technology company.”

Q: What will you be doing at Stacuity and what impact do you hope to have?

A: “I’ll be responsible for keeping technical projects and operations running smoothly. It’s an exciting time for Stacuity as the company scales up and I’ll also be supporting the technical onboarding, integration and strategic support of Stacuity’s customers and partners.”

Q: What are you most looking forward to?

A: “Stacuity’s progress over the past few years is a testament to the hard work of its founders and the fantastic team they’ve built. I’m most looking forward to working alongside them, learning as much as I can, and contributing to the next chapter of the company’s success.”