Michael Swafford

Michael Swafford is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at ExtraHop since September 2019. Prior to this role, Michael held the position of Technical Lead Engineer at Cisco, where responsibilities included overseeing the Threat Intelligence Platform within a large Hadoop ecosystem. Michael also contributed significantly as a Principal Software Engineer at Websense Inc, managing the delivery of multiple commercial releases of the Websense Enterprise Reporting suite to a vast customer base. Additional experience includes senior engineering roles at companies such as AirFiber Inc, Stellcom, 3Comm Corporation, Triteal Corporation, Ball Corporation, and SAIC. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems and Control Engineering from UC San Diego, completed in 1991.