Jay Michael

Jay Michael is a seasoned Solutions Engineer with extensive experience in cloud architecture and management. Currently serving as a Solutions Engineer for Strategic Accounts at Amplitude since June 2025, Jay has a solid background from Amazon Web Services (AWS) where roles included Principal Solutions Architect and Senior Solutions Architect. Responsibilities at AWS encompassed advising customers on optimizing the value of AWS, focusing on security and analytics, as well as providing guidance on architecture and cloud migration for rapidly growing businesses. Previous roles include Cloud Systems Architect at Gracenote, where cloud infrastructure automation and microservice platforms were designed, and at McKesson (RelayHealth), where a semantic graph data storage solution was developed. Jay also held the position of Vice President of Engineering at DAVID Corporation, overseeing the software engineering organization and customer solutions delivery. Educational qualifications include a BA in Communications, Digital Media - Multimedia from California State University-Sacramento, and studies in Music Industry and Computer Science at the University of Southern California.