Mike McDonald

Mike McDonald is an accomplished Federal Account Executive at Confluent, focusing on innovative data infrastructure solutions for real-time data streaming. Prior to this role, Mike served in various positions at the United States Air Force from July 2015 to June 2021, including Program Manager for Next Generation OPIR, where responsibilities included overseeing a $70M software development program, and Program Manager for OPIR Data Exploitation, managing satellite ground software projects using agile methodologies. Mike began military service as a Space Operations Officer, leading a team in mission planning and satellite operations. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Management from the United States Air Force Academy and an MBA in Finance and Supply Chain Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.