Summary
Michael Terry is a veteran product development leader and co-founder who has led Sanctuary Software Studio since 1994, helping companies take research concepts to commercial products and modernize legacy platforms by combining software, firmware, UX, and cloud under one roof. Based in Akron, Ohio, he brings 30+ years of hands-on engineering and client-facing delivery across startups, mid-market, and enterprise engagements, with deep experience in embedded systems, connectivity, and product launches. He also advises and builds ventures—serving as Principal for Sanctuary Software de Colombia, CTO/co-founder at VendorBot applying context-driven generative AI to medical device support, and a technology advisor to hardware-focused teams. Known for practical, multi-disciplinary execution, he blends electrical engineering roots with contemporary cloud and AI approaches to solve end-to-end product challenges.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BSEE, Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Electrical Engineering at The University of Akron
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian