{"id":41,"date":"2013-12-01T18:33:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T18:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikekuphal.azurewebsites.net\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:18:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:18:52","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikekuphal.com\/?page_id=41","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikekuphal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MikeKuphal_BlackTee.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1763\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/mikekuphal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MikeKuphal_BlackTee.png\" alt=\"MikeKuphal_BlackTee\" class=\"wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikekuphal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MikeKuphal_BlackTee.png 358w, https:\/\/mikekuphal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MikeKuphal_BlackTee-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey there, I\u2019m Mike. I\u2019m a Senior Technology Leader with extensive experience connecting, inspiring, and scaling collaborative high-performance teams &amp; cultures that translate and deliver strategic business plan objectives via innovative technology solutions.\u00a0 I have a unique blend of deep AWS &amp; Azure Cloud, DevSecOps, Machine Learning and Agile experience, balanced with strong customer first Fortune 250 business acumen in both commercial Software as a Service, and internal customer environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I passionately keep up with the latest leadership &amp; technology trends, rapidly experimenting and pivoting to enhance business value and bottom line results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to get in touch, feel free to say hello via email at:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mkuphal@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mkuphal@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opinions expressed are solely my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of companies I may&nbsp;work for\/with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mkuphal\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-x wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkuphal\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.982 10.622 20.54 3h-1.554l-5.693 6.618L8.745 3H3.5l6.876 10.007L3.5 21h1.554l6.012-6.989L15.868 21h5.245l-7.131-10.378Zm-2.128 2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.318h-2.387l-4.745-6.787Z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-github wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MikeKuphal\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,2C6.477,2,2,6.477,2,12c0,4.419,2.865,8.166,6.839,9.489c0.5,0.09,0.682-0.218,0.682-0.484 c0-0.236-0.009-0.866-0.014-1.699c-2.782,0.602-3.369-1.34-3.369-1.34c-0.455-1.157-1.11-1.465-1.11-1.465 c-0.909-0.62,0.069-0.608,0.069-0.608c1.004,0.071,1.532,1.03,1.532,1.03c0.891,1.529,2.341,1.089,2.91,0.833 c0.091-0.647,0.349-1.086,0.635-1.337c-2.22-0.251-4.555-1.111-4.555-4.943c0-1.091,0.39-1.984,1.03-2.682 C6.546,8.54,6.202,7.524,6.746,6.148c0,0,0.84-0.269,2.75,1.025C10.295,6.95,11.15,6.84,12,6.836 c0.85,0.004,1.705,0.114,2.504,0.336c1.909-1.294,2.748-1.025,2.748-1.025c0.546,1.376,0.202,2.394,0.1,2.646 c0.64,0.699,1.026,1.591,1.026,2.682c0,3.841-2.337,4.687-4.565,4.935c0.359,0.307,0.679,0.917,0.679,1.852 c0,1.335-0.012,2.415-0.012,2.741c0,0.269,0.18,0.579,0.688,0.481C19.138,20.161,22,16.416,22,12C22,6.477,17.523,2,12,2z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">GitHub<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there, I\u2019m Mike. 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