Michael Fearer is a founder and sustainability-focused technologist with eight years of experience blending product leadership, engineering, and climate strategy at IBM and in his own ventures. At IBM Consulting he leads learning and knowledge initiatives while advising Fortune 100 clients on carbon accounting, ESG/CSRD reporting, clean energy strategy, and green IT, and formerly drove digital product delivery as a senior product owner at IBM iX. He founded CompostShare to connect local compost hosts and reduce food waste, demonstrating a hands-on approach to translating sustainability principles into community platforms. An Ohio State Honors Electrical & Computer Engineering graduate, heโs self-taught in Python, SQL, web technologies, blockchain, and AI toolsโcombining technical breadth with practical product and management skills. Michael pairs startup grit and enterprise experience with a daily habit of learning and public speaking on topics from generative AI for sustainability to energy transition, making him equally at home briefing executives or prototyping solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Kenston High School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Honors Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Honors Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University
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