Michael E. Duffy

mike@bloodsweatcapital.com
(888) 272-2595 x707

Mr. Duffy has over 30 years experience in software development and information management.

Most recently, Mike was Chief Information Officer for Leprechaun, LLC where he was responsible for the development and delivery of Leprechaun's state-of-art risk management software for Medicare Advantage plans. For the preceding nine years, Mike was the principal of Michael E. Duffy & Associates, a strategic technology consulting company which he founded in 1997. Clients included Philips Electronics, Vivendi Universal, J Brown/Grey Worldwide, Promotion Fulfillment Center, and Mattel/eLanguage. Prior to that, Mike spent 10 years with Mindscape (formerly The Software Toolworks), rising to the position of Executive Vice-President and General Manager of its Game Division, where he was responsible for all entertainment products published under the Mindscape and SSI brands.

Mike joined Mindscape in December, 1986 as one of the creators of the best-selling Chessmaster program. During his ten years with the company, he participated in the design and development of other best-selling Mindscape products, including Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing!, The Miracle Piano Teaching System, The San Diego Zoo presents...The ANIMALS!, Newsweek Interactive, The 20th Century Video Almanac, and How Your Body Works. He was directly involved with the sale of The Software Toolworks to Pearson plc for $462 million in April, 1994.

Mike graduated A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 1978, concentrating in Engineering and Applied Science. Prior to joining Mindscape, he held positions with Interactive Systems Corporation (1978-79) and Harvard University (1979-81). Mike founded Software By Design (1981-86), a programming and training company.