Michael Slade

Michael Slade is currently working at Cortex, where he aids engineering leaders in boosting developer productivity and enhancing platform stability through an internal developer portal.

Cortex's platform acts as a centralized system of record that consolidates software information, offering insight into systems while maintaining standards to drive developer efficiency.

With over 50 integrations with various developer tools like cloud infrastructure, observability, security, CI/CD, and git, Cortex streamlines data normalization and aggregation processes.

Their Cortex scorecards enable organizations to establish and reinforce quality standards for vital projects such as production readiness, security, compliance, migrations, and code coverage.

This results in decreased developer distractions, fostering team alignment to focus on high-priority tasks that mitigate risks and deliver significant business value.

Notable clients of Cortex include Docker, Unity, SoFi, Tripadvisor, Confluent, and Adobe, with substantial backing from investors like Sequoia, IVP, Tiger Global, Craft, and Y Combinator.

Michael is a Business Administration and Management graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, with additional certifications in Entrepreneurship & Technology.

He also holds a diploma in General Education from Dana Hills High School, illustrating a strong academic foundation supporting his professional endeavors.

Michael's career boasts a progression through various roles including Enterprise Account Executive, Mid-Market Account Executive, Senior BDR, and Account Executive at Cortex and FireHydrant.

His experience extends to financial sectors where he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at TFA Capital Partners and held roles in corporate development and venture capital analysis at Indeed.com and UpWest Labs.

For any inquiries about Cortex products or career opportunities, Michael is open to discussions and collaboration.