Summary
Michael Hodges is an experienced IT leader and mentor who manages Enterprise Middleware and Identity and Access Management for the University of Hawai‘i System, supporting a geographically dispersed network of campuses across six islands. With a career in higher-education technology stretching back to the mid-1980s, he blends deep operational experience—managing middleware, IAM, fiscal operations, and data center contracts—with hands-on mentorship of student open-source projects that extend the Internet2 Grouper ecosystem. He has a proven track record of building cross-campus communities of practice, chairing technical committees, and driving IAM outreach and ITSM/security initiatives. Beyond management, Michael remains technically engaged as an open-source project co-mentor and manager, helping students deliver practical group-membership tooling used by the university. His long civic commitment includes 14 years on the University President’s Commission on the Status of Women, reflecting a sustained focus on inclusive policy and advocacy alongside technical leadership.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Corpus Christi School, Baltimore
Pursued a Bachelor of Science, Biology, Pursued a Bachelor of Science, Biology at Towson University
Obtained a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Obtained a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics at University of Hawaii at Manoa