Michael Kelly

CEO of observIQ with extensive technology leadership experience

Michael Kelly is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of observIQ, a company specializing in open-source observability solutions. He has a strong background in technology and entrepreneurship, with over a decade of experience in software engineering and product development.

Education and Early Career

Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Computer Engineering from Western Michigan University, where he also worked as a research assistant. His early career included roles at Burke Porter Group, where he developed embedded software systems for the automotive industry, and Johnson Controls Automotive, where he designed automated testing systems for vehicle electrical modules.

Professional Experience

Before founding observIQ, Kelly held significant positions at Blue Medora, including CTO and General Manager of BindPlane. There, he led the development of a cloud-native monitoring platform and was instrumental in the company's growth, expanding the engineering team from 5 to 50 members and managing multiple funding rounds.

At observIQ, Kelly is responsible for shaping the company's technical strategy, executing product roadmaps, and leading the engineering team to develop innovative observability tools for the DevOps and ITOps communities. His leadership and technical expertise have positioned him as a notable figure in the observability space.1 2 3

Highlights

Aug 3 · observiq.com

observIQ CEO Mike Kelly Talks Telemetry With TFiR

Experience

Chief Executive Officer at observIQ (February 2022 - Present)

Chief Technology Officer at observIQ (July 2020 - February 2022); Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of BindPlane at Blue Medora (January 2016 - July 2020); Chief Technology Officer at Blue Medora (February 2014 - December 2015); Principal Engineer/Architect at Blue Medora (May 2012 - February 2014); Sr. Software Engineer at Burke Porter Group (May 2007 - May 2012); Software Engineer at Burke Porter Group (April 2004 - May 2007); Engineer at Johnson Controls Automotive (May 2003 - April 2004); Research Assistant at Western Michigan University (May 2001 - May 2003)