Mike Cao is a Principal Technical Account Manager with 13 years of deep expertise in virtualization, cloud integration and enterprise Linux across APAC, currently leading Red Hat's TAM team in China. He combines hands-on QE and test-automation roots in qemu/kvm and virtio-win with customer-facing delivery of hybrid and private cloud solutions for major accounts like Alibaba Cloud, Lenovo and China Railway. Known for bridging engineering and operations, he has driven OpenStack/RHV/RHEL technical enablement, WHQL-related pv driver workflows, and cross-region knowledge sharing to accelerate customer outcomes. His open-source QA contributions to tp-qemu reflect a practical focus on making virtualization tests robust for Windows and RHEL environments. With a background in consulting at Oracle and HPE, plus a MEM in Project Management, he pairs technical depth with program leadership to turn complex cloud projects into repeatable customer success.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bechlor Software Engineer, Bechlor Software Engineer at East China University of Technology
Master of Engineering Management - MEM Project Management, Master of Engineering Management - MEM Project Management at Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Virt Test Provider for qemu and other related virtualization backends
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
Contributions:15 commits, 25 PRs, 90 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily focused on improving the testing infrastructure within the `tp-qemu` repository, which is related to qemu virtualization. Their commits involved modifying test scripts, particularly around the cdrom functionality, to ensure proper behavior in the Windows environment. They fixed typos, refactored code for better readability, and addressed syntax errors. Further work included adapting tests for the RHEL7 environment and correcting build output to improve efficiency.
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Mike Cao - Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat