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Michael J Charles

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Chief Executive Officer at SolutionsMET
📍 Potomac, Maryland, United States

Michael is the CEO of SolutionsMET, a fast-growing IT firm he founded after a career in senior engineering roles at companies like Capital One. Described by others as a trusted and exceptional technology leader with strategic clarity, he focuses on modernizing legacy systems for federal and state agencies. He is a Certified SAFe 6 Practice Consultant.

Passionate about people, Michael is deeply invested in community engagement and public service. He actively mentors entrepreneurs and supports local organizations like the Montgomery County Black Collective. He is committed to strengthening digital confidence and expanding access to technology, especially for communities of color and aspiring entrepreneurs.

He began his technology career at age 13, building a classroom tech program for a seismologist at the Carnegie Academy for Science Education.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Potomac, Maryland, United States
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AI for Business
Leads workshops on AI for small businesses and authors white papers on accelerating innovation in federal agencies through emerging technologies like AI.
Minority Entrepreneurship
An award-winning business owner, he actively speaks at and participates in events for minority businesses and serves on the board of the Montgomery County Black Collective.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Chief Executive Officer
SolutionsMET
5-2018 - 11-2019
Director, Software Engineering
Capital One
9-2007 - 5-2018
Principal, Software Development Manager
CSRA Inc
8-2003 - 9-2007
Senior Applications Developer
Q-Industries Inc.
11-2001 - 11-2003
Senior Applications Developer / Contractor
Minority Business Development Agency - U.S. Department of Commerce
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University of Maryland
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