Michael Irving

Michael Irving has a diverse work history with experience in data architecture, technology architecture, project management, and consulting. Michael spent the majority of their career at PPL Corporation, where they held roles as Principal Data Architect and Lead Data Architect. Prior to that, they worked at Keynetx, Inc as President and Oracle Practice Manager, contributing to the company's growth and successfully completing multiple Oracle projects. Michael also worked as a Project Manager for various IT projects in the commercial and government sectors, including clients such as Northrop Grumman and Bank of America. Additionally, they have experience as a Subject Matter Expert in Oracle at both Northrop Grumman and Bank of America. Earlier in their career, they worked as a DBA at u1.net and as a Developer at PP&L.

Michael Irving obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Temple University, from 1986 to 1991. Michael has also achieved various certifications, including DAMA CDMP Certification - Practitioner Level from the Data Management Association (obtained in 2024), SnowPro Core Certification from Snowflake (obtained in January 2024), Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (ACSPO) from Scrum Alliance (obtained in 2021), Kanban Management Professional (KMP) from Kanban University (obtained in 2021), Kanban Systems Design (KSD) from Kanban University (obtained in 2021), Databricks Accredited Lakehouse Fundamentals from Databricks (obtained in May 2022), and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance (obtained in April 2021). Michael has also completed the Fundamentals of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, although the exact date is not specified.