Michael Cronk

Michael Cronk is a seasoned product manager currently serving at Datadog since November 2023. Prior experience includes a role as Principal Product Manager for Data & AI at IBM from June 2017 to August 2023, where responsibilities encompassed data product management, AWS product focus, and strategic partnerships. Additional roles at IBM included venture capital involvement in Data & AI and working as a Solution Architect in the Federal CTO Office, emphasizing R&D productization and ecosystem development. In earlier endeavors, Michael founded Hive Registry to support national bee population preservation and worked as a software consultant from February 2014 to May 2017, collaborating with research groups and entrepreneurs in the DC area. Academic credentials include an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master’s in Systems Engineering, and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Virginia.