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\"Michelle<\/a>Many of us go about our banking needs from home or on one of our mobile devices,\u00a0hopefully making things a little more convenient amid our busy lives. What it takes behind\u00a0the scenes to manage the technology that makes it all possible for AmeriCU Credit Union\u00a0is just another day\u2019s work for Michelle Brundage.<\/p>\n

A \u201cthree-time alum,\u201d Brundage earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer information systems and went on to pursue a\u00a0master\u2019s degree in business management; she then earned the MBA in technology management. Her academic career began\u00a0while she was working at Griffiss Air Force base in Rome, N.Y., and continued when she changed jobs. With its part-time\u00a0offerings and online courses, Brundage says, SUNY Poly was the perfect choice for her while she juggled higher education,\u00a0working full-time and raising a family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe choices SUNY Poly gave me allowed me to continue my education even though I was working and raising children. When\u00a0the base was put on the closure list, I worked for a year at Rome Laboratory as a contractor. With all of the military cuts, I\u00a0decided to take a programmer position at AmeriCU Credit Union, which was a more stable environment. While employed at the\u00a0credit union, I worked on both of my master\u2019s degrees and was promoted to my current position, Manager of Application\u00a0Systems and Service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Brundage manages the application systems at AmeriCU, including the banking system, home banking and mobile\u00a0banking platforms, among others. She manages a group of programmers that provide automation, reporting and project support\u00a0for many credit union projects and initiatives as well as being the project manager for many\u00a0wide-scale credit union projects. Brundage also serves as a member of the Alumni Association Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

While her computer information\u00a0systems degree prepared her well for the information technology positions she held while at both Griffiss and at Rome-based\u00a0AmeriCU, she says it was her MBA in technology management that touched upon all of the areas she is exposed to in her field\u00a0today, such as project management, marketing and project development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I learned at SUNY Poly gave me a better understanding of my role in technology management along with enhancing my\u00a0skills,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Although it was an unexpected career path from what she had originally intended, Brundage says it would not have been\u00a0possible if not for the flexibility of and knowledge gained from her time at SUNY Poly, something that will forever keep the school\u00a0close to her mind and her heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a part of SUNY Poly since the mid-\u201980s when I took courses that were\u00a0offered on the base. I have seen SUNY Poly grow into a wonderful institution that has a lot to offer this area. My son attends full-time and is currently a junior and loves it. He\u2019s had a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many of us go about our banking needs from home or on one of our mobile devices,\u00a0hopefully making things a little more convenient amid our busy lives. What it takes behind\u00a0the scenes to manage the technology that makes it all possible for AmeriCU Credit Union\u00a0is just another day\u2019s work for Michelle Brundage. A \u201cthree-time alum,\u201d … <\/p>\n

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