Michael Place

VP of Technology at Hubpay

Michael Place has over 16 years of work experience in various technology roles. Michael is currently the VP of Technology at Hubpay, where they oversee the technological aspects of the company. Prior to this, they served as the Deputy Head of Engineering and Head of Delivery at Hubpay.

Before joining Hubpay, Michael worked as a Test Manager at Elekta from 2020 to 2021. Michael was responsible for managing testing activities within the organization.

From 2014 to 2021, Michael worked at Atlas Ergonomics as a Quality Assurance Lead, overseeing the quality control processes.

Michael also served as a Senior QA Consultant at UnderwriteMe from 2018 to 2020, an Interim Test Manager at ClearBank® from 2017 to 2018, and a Senior Software Test Lead at Kinetic Worldwide from 2017 to 2017.

Michael's earlier experience includes roles such as a Software Quality Assurance Team Lead at National Heritage Academies from 2014 to 2016, a Software Developer in Test at Amway from 2011 to 2014, and a Software QA Lead at Amway Global from 2008 to 2010.

Michael began their career as a Software Validation Engineer/IT Specialist at Oliver Medical from 2005 to 2008.

Throughout their career, Michael has demonstrated a strong focus on quality assurance, test management, and technical expertise in tools such as HP Quality Center/Quick Test Pro, Load Runner, and SQL. Michael has gained extensive experience in writing tests, executing software tests, evaluating risk, and developing automated scripts.

Michael Place obtained a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management from Grand Valley State University, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Michael then pursued further education by obtaining an MBA in Business from the University of Surrey, where they studied from 2010 to 2011. In addition, they hold a certification in SAFe Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc. It is unclear when they obtained this certification, as the information provided does not include the specific month and year.

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Timeline

  • VP of Technology

    April 1, 2023 - present

  • Engineering Manager

    November, 2021