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Michael Heap
Director of Developer Relations at Kong. Author of Building GitHub Actions. International Speaker
Michael Heap is a product-minded engineer with a strong passion for assisting others and brings over ten years of commercial experience to the table. He is known for his confidence and adaptability, always ready to lend a hand where needed. Michael is self-organizing and committed to accomplishing tasks efficiently. Since 2009, he has been an active conference speaker, delivering more than 70 presentations. He is also a distinguished open-source contributor as a member of the GitHub Stars program and serves on the business governance board for the OpenAPI initiative.
Michael's academic background includes earning a First Class BSc in Computing from Leeds Metropolitan University and completing another BSc in Computing from the University of Leeds.
Professionally, Michael Heap has held several key roles in prestigious organizations. He is currently the Director of Developer Relations at Kong Inc. Previously, he served as the Director of Developer Experience at Nexmo (now Vonage), Senior Developer Relations Manager at Nexmo, Developer Relations Manager at Nexmo, and Developer Advocate at Nexmo. Prior to these roles, Michael held positions such as Infrastructure Team Lead at digi.me, Software Engineer at DataSift, Lead Developer at Max Software Ltd, and Developer at Livelenz and Versatilia.