Michael Heath

Michael Heath has a diverse range of work experience spanning various roles and industries. Michael is currently the Vice President of Operations at Penguin Computing since November 2021. Previously, they worked at Hyve Solutions where they held the positions of Vice President of Strategy & North America Manufacturing Operations from August 2018 to November 2021, and Senior Director of Manufacturing Strategy & Operations from January 2018 to August 2021. At Hyve Solutions, they managed multiple North American server rack manufacturing sites, implemented continuous improvement projects to reduce factory cycle time and improve worker productivity.

Before joining Hyve Solutions, Michael worked at Amazon Web Services as a Server Sourcing Manager from July 2016 to January 2018. In this role, they scaled supplier manufacturing, audited and qualified new server manufacturing sites, and implemented lean manufacturing improvements resulting in cost savings and improved on-time delivery.

Prior to their time at Amazon, Michael was an LGO Research Fellow at Fung Group from June 2015 to December 2015. Michael led the improvement of the quality management process and developed technology solutions to save time and costs in apparel manufacturing.

Michael's earlier experience includes roles at Applied Materials as a Process Engineer III and a Process Engineer I & II from June 2008 to May 2014, where they developed etching processes, coordinated site qualifications, and built relationships with customers to ensure their needs were met. Michael also worked as a Research Assistant at Stanford University from May 2007 to June 2008, where they conducted research in microelectronics manufacturing. Additionally, they worked as a Summer Lab Technician in Research and Development at Landec Corporation in 2006, gaining experience in polymer synthesis and purification techniques.

Michael Heath's education history is as follows:

From 2004 to 2008, they attended Stanford University and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering.

From 2014 to 2016, they enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering.

During the same period, they also attended the MIT Sloan School of Management and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, although the specific field of study is not provided.