Michael Bi (毕建华)

Michael Bi has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Michael (毕建华) started their career at Motorola as a Senior Software Engineer from March 2005 to June 2012. Michael (毕建华) then joined Irdeto as a Customer Support & System Integration Engineer, where they deployed a cloud-based headend multi-DRM & irdeto CMS system for an Asia OTT customer. Michael (毕建华) also worked as a Senior Customer Support and Integration Engineer at Irdeto, where they were recognized as a strong performer within the APAC service team. Later, they took on the role of Solution Architect APAC, analyzing customer requirements and designing solutions to integrate irdeto OTT products into customer environments. In 2018, they joined Mesosphere as a Solutions Architect, where they designed and implemented a Service Mesh solution using open-source Istio on Kubernetes. Their most recent role is as a Senior Solutions Engineer at VMware's Tanzu division, starting in September 2020. Overall, Michael Bi has a combination of technical expertise and customer-focused roles in various technology companies.

Michael Bi obtained their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Automation Engineer Technology/Technician from Dalian University of Technology, where they studied from 1997 to 2001. Michael (毕建华) then went on to pursue a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in the same field at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, completing their studies from 2001 to 2004.

In addition to their formal education, Michael has also pursued several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. These include the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification obtained from Microsoft in March 2022, the Professional Data Engineer certification obtained from Google in May 2021, and the VMware Spring Professional 2020 certification obtained from VMware in October 2020. Michael also holds the CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification, although the specific month and year of its acquisition are not stated.