Michael Markieta

Michael Markieta currently serves as the APJ Lead Solution Architect at Starburst since November 2023. In addition, Michael co-founded LetAlone in May 2021, taking on the role of Chief Technology Officer to develop an ethical advertising platform within the programmatic advertising industry. Prior experience includes positions such as Managed OpenShift Black Belt at Red Hat, where Michael was a senior solution architect and sales leader, and Customer Engineer at Google, focusing on application modernization. Earlier roles involved contributions as a Full Stack Developer at Arup, where Michael engaged in various aspects of the DevOps process, and academic positions as a Research Assistant at Ryerson University and a GIS Intern at Wildland Research Institute. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geographic Analysis from Ryerson University, earned between 2008 and 2013.