Michael has been working professionally as a software engineer for over twenty years, with a strong emphasis on Python and systems design.

He's watched many systems fail in ways which were loudly declared to be "impossible" just the day before.

He has moved back and forth between coding and infrastructure operations, frequently using experience from both to solve problems.

Michael has helped with the organization and running of many community events, including Python Ireland, PyCon Ireland and Coding Grace.

He currently works as a Senior Cloud Architect with fourTheorem, helping clients move to modern cloud architectures.