Michael Bobick

Director of Engineering

Sunnyvale, California, United States30 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly StableAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Led cross-functional teams to innovate personalized user experiences.
Expert in scalable architecture and cloud computing solutions.
Proven track record in managing high-performing engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on scalable architecture and personalized user experiences.

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Skills

Core Skills

ArchitectureCloud ComputingAlgorithmsMachine LearningSoftware DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringScalabilityWeb Applications

Other Skills

Data PlatformIntegrationData VisualizationAnalyticsAI FeaturesPersonalized HomepageData ModelML InfrastructureCompute PlatformA/B TestingPersonalized DVD HomepageMicroservices ArchitectureAWSJavaEnterprise Software

About

Senior technical leader with experience managing large teams in highly cross-functional, fast-paced, and innovative environments, creating and supporting scalable, resilient, efficient systems.

Experience

30 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Atlassian

Senior Engineering Manager

Dec 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mountain View, California, United States · Remote

Leading the Data Platform Team, a fullstack team that owns end-to-end support for first and third party integration, data injection, data visualization, analytics, and AI features for the 0-to-1 Focus product.

Data PlatformIntegrationData VisualizationAnalyticsAI FeaturesArchitecture+1

Self-employed

Career Break

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos

Netflix

2 roles

Engineering Manager, Personalized Homepage

Promoted

May 2011 – Jun 2023 · 12 yrs 1 mo · Los Gatos, California, United States

Led the back-end team responsible for generating the personalized homepage including the data model, ML infrastructure, and compute platform for the homepage.
Hired and grew the team of engineers to twenty. Partnered closely with algorithm/machine learning engineering teams, UI teams, and supported over a dozen product areas that spanned the Netflix product, driving innovation via A/B testing and a data-driven approach and leading cross-functional efforts.

Personalized HomepageData ModelML InfrastructureCompute PlatformA/B TestingAlgorithms+1

Senior Software Engineer, Personalization

Mar 2007 – May 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Los Gatos, California, United States

Designed and implemented the first personalized DVD homepage. Drove the merging of the DVD and streaming personalized homepages. Contributed to efforts to move to AWS, to move to a microservices architecture, and to roll out the global streaming product. Partnered with product management to innovate and improve business metrics by designing and implementing A/B tests, and productizing wins.

Personalized DVD HomepageMicroservices ArchitectureAWSA/B TestingSoftware DevelopmentSystem Architecture

Voltage security

Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead, SecureMail Server

Apr 2004 – Mar 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site

Designed and implemented Java enterprise software components for the SecureMail Server product including the Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) key server, web-based secure email, and system management functionality. As the team lead, defined the 2.x and 3.x architectures encompassing distributed servers, centralized system management, and multi-tenant support; hired and led a team of four developers; worked with management to develop schedules and project plans; and led engineering process improvements.

JavaEnterprise SoftwareIdentity-Based EncryptionSystem ManagementSoftware EngineeringScalability

Vitria technology

Staff Engineer

May 1999 – Apr 2004 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site

Designed and implemented Java enterprise software components for the BusinessWare product including the application security services, a J2EE document repository, and the HTTP(S) connector. The security services included implementing base PKI functionality, XML Signature, and PKCS features to support the RosettaNet, ebXML, and AS2 protocols.

JavaEnterprise SoftwareApplication SecurityDocument RepositorySoftware EngineeringSystem Architecture

Ibm

Software Developer, Web Applications

Apr 1995 – Sep 1998 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Mountain View, California, United States · On-site

Developed custom web applications using C++, C, and Perl and provided basic system and web server administration. As the lead C++ developer, contributed to the design and development of IBM's Internet-based Business Catalog System, using an object-oriented, evolutionary methodology to produce eighteen incremental releases in ten months.

C++Web ApplicationsSystem AdministrationSoftware Development