Marc-Charles Nicolas

Biography of Marc-Charles Nicolas

About Marc-Charles Nicolas

Marc-Charles Nicolas is a Lead Systems Administrator (Level 5), Software Architect, Cloud Engineer, quantum and cloud application developer, published author, and real estate investor. He holds a degree in Agri-Business Engineering and an MBA in Management Information Systems from Oklahoma City University.

With over 26 years of experience, he has built a distinguished career in information technology, having worked with some of the world’s leading technology and financial firms, including Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Dell/Perot Systems, Siemens, Alcon Labs, Bank of America, CitiGroup, JP Morgan Chase, Washington Mutual, Infosys, American Airlines, and Wipro Limited.

He began his career at IBM as a programming languages engineer before specializing in UNIX and Linux systems and kernel development. He later served as IT Architect, Cloud Engineer, Senior Systems Administrator (Levels III and V), and Expert in hybrid infrastructure including Azure and Microsoft 365.

A passionate technologist, Marc-Charles is widely respected for his versatility and mastery of a broad range of technologies. He is also the CEO of MCN Realty Inc., a real estate investment company.

Early in his journey, he was selected by USIS and USAID as one of the ten most promising young Haitians. He received a cultural exchange scholarship, allowing him to study and immerse himself in American culture. He also conducted research in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

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Marc-Charles Nicolas: A Bouquet of Love for Haiti

Alongside his technological career, Marc-Charles Nicolas is a sensitive and committed poet. His most recent collection, Salut Haïti or Bouquet of Love for My Country, is a passionate declaration to his homeland. In it, he evokes the sea, coconut trees, and the landscapes of his childhood in Port-de-Paix—along with the pain of exile and the longing for a country he has never stopped loving.

There, we discover a poet singing of his land with its lush greenery, sun-drenched beaches, and majestic trees. With a voice both piercing and intimate, his verses guide us on a soulful journey back to his childhood city: Port-de-Paix. His poetry speaks of absence, silence, and the sorrow of living far from his native soil.

Salut Haïti / Bouquet of Love for My Country is a book of dawn—a plunge into childhood, memory, love, and roots. Here, Marc-Charles Nicolas continues his quest for light. Stepping back, he listens to the world, seeking to capture the beauty of Haiti’s horizon. His poetry takes on the wonder of a child mesmerized by nature, letting it transform him: the poet walking slowly through the grass, alert to birds and other subtle signs hidden in the movement of forms. Between the lines, his love for Haiti shines in every word.

Marc-Charles Nicolas writes with urgency:

The urgency to bear witness to his attachment to Haiti,

The urgency to speak of rivers, the Caribbean Sea,

The urgency to give voice to all that remains silent.

“My land, I’ve visited other countries and wandered afar

Oh madness of desire, but nothing erased my love.

My eyes, drowned in tears, offer you flowers.

I count the hours and give you the dawn of my heart.”

His poetry becomes a cry from the heart—clear, melancholic, and haunting:

“It is a land of jasmine, essential oil, and vetiver.

A country sold at auction.

A state of smooth-talking politicians and cryptic speeches.

A kingdom stirred by rum and exceptional spirits.”

Marc-Charles Nicolas is the author of several works in both poetry and prose, including Paradis Parfumé, Rêves Poétiques, Marche Poétique vers ma Terre, Extra Income in Times of Hardship, and 150 Gospel Choir Songs Chorded for Dummies. His writing is fluid, refined, and musical—exploring both the beauty of the world and the depths of the human soul with finesse and feeling.