Summary
Mike Cave is a seasoned operations and product leader with over two decades of experience bridging software engineering, trading technology and blockchain systems. As Vice President of Operations at Hedera he combines hands-on technical knowledge (C#, C++, Java, Python, SQL) with a proven record of building and scaling fully remote cross-functional teams of 60+ and migrating operations with zero downtime. He is a subject-matter expert in enterprise and public blockchain operations, digital assets, CBDC and trading risk tools, and holds a CFA alongside a summa cum laude postgraduate honours in computer science. A 15-year agile practitioner and coach, Mike is known for measurable improvements in team happiness and delivery velocity through tailored SCRUM and Kanban design. Outside core responsibilities he has deep interests in employee wellbeing, productivity optimization and biohacking, and an unusual background that includes running a hardware business through university and first coding at age five.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder, Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder at CFA Institute
High School, Matric, High School, Matric at Westville Boys High School
Summa Cum Laude Post Graduate Honours - B.Sc., Computer Science and Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude Post Graduate Honours - B.Sc., Computer Science and Information Systems at Rhodes University
Afrikaans, English