Michael Hirsch
Executive Director at South Bay Musical Theatre
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Hirsch is an executive technology and product leader with over 15 years building consumer-facing web products and more than a decade of formal experience in product roles, from early startups to large-scale teams at Yahoo! and Shutterfly. He combines strategic vision with hands-on execution—shaping roadmaps, driving cross-functional delivery, and translating deep customer insights into profitable product lines like Photo Books and My Yahoo!. Michael is comfortable shifting between big-picture transformation and detailed implementation, evidenced by leadership roles that increased engagement and revenue across global audiences. He also contributes technically, extending device-simulator tooling and UI features for the notable open-source Eclipse hawkBit project. Based in California, he now leads South Bay Musical Theatre as Executive Director, applying creative leadership and operational rigor from his product career to the arts. His background in theatre (MFA) and early hands-on web design informs a rare blend of storytelling, design sensibility, and data-driven product management.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Holy Name High SchoolBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fine and Studio Arts at Kent State UniversityMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Theatre, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Theatre at Michigan State UniversityCleveland State University
Github Skills (11)
javas10
device-management10
vaadin10
java10
spring-boot10
security9
ui-design9
front-end-development9
security-policy9
security-compliance9
uid9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
eclipse-hawkbit/hawkbit
Jan 2016 - Feb 2018
Eclipse hawkBit™
Role in this project:
Back-end & UI Developer
Back-end & UI DeveloperContributions:3 releases, 415 commits, 309 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Michael primarily worked on the device simulator component, extending its functionality to create and manage DDI and DMF devices through a Vaadin UI. They implemented a new UI for device management, including features for handling responses and managing device status. Additionally, the user refactored security configurations and resolved issues related to the authentication of the device simulator.
eclipseiotdevice-managementeclipsesoftware-provisioninginternet-of-things
michahirsch/vaadin-multivalue-autocomplete
Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 16 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
textfieldvaadinauto-completewebcomponents
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