Michael Bott

Michael Bott has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Michael is currently working as a Principal Systems Engineer at Hammerspace since November 2021.

Before that, Michael served as the President and Co-founder of Smashball Labs, where they built and managed teams to create various games from card games to board games to video games.

Michael also worked as a Principal Systems Engineer at Qumulo, Inc. from November 2014 to October 2021. In this role, they utilized their expertise in systems engineering to contribute to the company's success.

Prior to that, Michael was a Senior Solutions Architect at FusionStorm from February 2013 to November 2014. Their primary focus was on architecting, selling, deploying, and supporting technology solutions for Media & Entertainment and Biotech/Genomics customers.

Michael has also held various positions at Talon Data Systems, Inc., including Head of Engineering from January 2011 to February 2013, Director of Software Engineering in 2010, and Director of Storage Engineering from April 2008 to December 2009. These roles showcased their leadership and technical skills in engineering and software development.

Other experiences include working as a Solutions Architect at Trace|3 in early 2008 and as a Senior Field Systems Engineer at Isilon Systems from August 2005 to December 2007.

At the start of their career, Michael held the position of Senior Field Application Engineer at DataDirect Networks, Inc. from June 1999 to August 2005, and earlier, they worked as Channel Sales/Support at Integrix, Inc. from September 1995 to May 1999.

Overall, Michael Bott has a strong background in systems engineering, leadership, and technology solutions, with extensive experience in the gaming, storage, and IT industries.

Michael Bott attended ACHS from 1988 to 1992. Afterward, they enrolled at UCLA from 1992 to 1994, where they studied Cybernetics.