Summary
Michael Chang is a strategic dealmaker and operator with over 20 years in high-tech and a decade of hands-on software engineering curiosity, now investing in real estate through Lombard Equities Group. He has a proven track record closing complex OEM, licensing, and partnership deals across Google, Mandiant, ServiceNow, VMware, Arm and Marvell that have driven multi‑million dollar revenue streams and substantial cost savings. Skilled at bridging product, engineering, legal and finance in matrixed organizations, he designs commercial models, negotiates IP-rich agreements, and scales go-to-market partnerships for semiconductor, enterprise software and cloud security products. Michael pairs technical depth from an EE background and an MSc with an MBA from Berkeley Haas, enabling him to evaluate M&A, build new business models, and influence product roadmaps. A pragmatic systems thinker who has repeatedly accelerated deal velocity and operationalized licensing programs, he brings both strategic vision and operational rigor to investor and corporate initiatives.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Electrical Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California
BS, Electrical Engineering, BS, Electrical Engineering at University of California, Davis
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Chinese