Mic Neale

Mic Neale is a technical leader, founder, and speaker with extensive experience in the technical and architectural aspects of software companies, aiding businesses in their establishment, growth, and operations.

He is well-versed in various practices such as Continuous Delivery, Integration (Jenkins), deployment, monitoring, system management at scale, open source, team leadership, and managing distributed teams.

Mic has a wide array of technological expertise including Cloud platforms like Amazon, Rackspace, and Vmware, large-scale automation of Linux clusters, Docker technology, JVM, Clojure, Scala, Ruby, Python, Erlang, Golang, and Haskell.

His experience spans across different verticals including Defence (Australian restricted clearance), Finance (Insurance, Banking), Logistics, and Manufacturing automation.

With a passion for functional programming, Mic also excels in web development and Javascript. He possesses a track record of success in talent spotting, recruitment, advising on team structures, technology choices, acquisitions, and investments.

Mic has managed personnel, handled budgets, and recruitment, showcasing his experience in pre-sales, sales, and leading distributed teams. He has a strong background in open source contributions visible on platforms like GitHub.

Education-wise, Mic studied Electrical Engineering at UNSW. He has held key positions at various organizations including being a Director of Engineering, Chief Scientist, Co-founder, Engineering Manager, and CTO at companies like CloudBees and Red Hat.

In his spare time, Mic enjoys exploring trails and bushwalks in his hometown in the Blue Mountains world heritage area. He actively participates in local user groups blending work and social interactions.