Mike Sherman is a highly skilled and experienced engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in software startups, including helping two companies achieve successful IPOs. With vast experience ranging from small pre-funded start-ups to later stage software companies, Mike has successfully managed SaaS companies and professional services, including software development and data center teams. He has worked extensively with enterprise software and embedded systems, helping organizations build high-quality products with exceptional customer satisfaction, while utilizing agile/scrum development methodologies. Mike possesses a unique ability to collaborate with stakeholders to make the engineering organization highly effective. His areas of expertise include big data, security protocols, data center scalability, and relational databases. He is also passionate about hiring the best software developers to deliver superior results.