Summary
Michael Sainz is a seasoned customer success and solutions leader with 20+ years of experience turning engineering platforms into measurable business outcomes, currently managing GitHub’s Customer Success Architecture for the West US and overseeing teams responsible for $325M in ARR. He spans the full customer lifecycle—from pre-sales strategy and solution design to post-sales adoption, expansion, and retention—and is a connector between Sales, Product, Engineering and executive stakeholders to shape account strategy and product roadmaps. A hands-on technologist by background, he built automation and migration practices at Tableau, Slalom, and earlier consulting roles, and now leads adoption of GenAI and GitHub Copilot to modernize developer workflows. Known for building inclusive, high-performing teams, he focuses on coaching technical leaders and creating scalable operating models that produce predictable outcomes. Based in Seattle, he pairs deep technical credibility with practical delivery experience and a pragmatic, slightly sarcastic sense of humor that keeps client relationships candid and effective.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Information Systems, Information Systems at Mt. Hood Community College