Summary
Michael Swan is a Principal Architect and serial founder with over three decades of hands-on experience designing networking, network management, and mobile social apps. He has built and led cross-platform teams that produced award-winning network management products (later acquired by SolarWinds) and continues to architect JavaScript/TypeScript developer portals and companion iOS apps for IoT at VANTIQ. His background spans low-level UNIX and kernel work, SNMP/TCP-IP network discovery, and modern front-end frameworks, enabling him to bridge embedded networking challenges with polished GUI and mobile experiences. Michael’s entrepreneurial streak includes founding multiple startups and shipping consumer-facing iOS apps that integrated disparate social and fitness services—demonstrating a knack for thoughtful data aggregation and real-world integrations. Based in Lafayette, California with a BA in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, he pairs deep protocol-level expertise with product-oriented engineering leadership.
10 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Computer Science, BA, Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
French