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Top SchoolMike Olsen is a founder and software leader with 12 years of experience building scalable edtech and security-focused systems, best known as the Founder & CEO of Proctorio, an online proctoring platform that applies machine learning and facial recognition to protect academic integrity. He previously led research engineering for ASU Online, architecting tracking, UX and API solutions that helped make ASU a premier digital learning provider. Trained in aerospace and software engineering, Mike blends systems-level thinking from aeronautics with hands-on product engineering to disrupt traditional assessment models. A recognized "Artful Hacker" and frequent speaker on GDPR and student privacy, he combines technical rigor with public-facing advocacy for secure, privacy-conscious online education. Based in Scottsdale, he remains active in the Phoenix startup community and in research around data security and scalable exam delivery.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BSE, Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics), BSE, Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics) at Arizona State University
Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master at Scrum Alliance
English