My name is Michael Hedgpeth, I work as a Senior Engineering Manager at Splunk in Boulder, Colorado. I work to bring technical and business stakeholders together to form a common platform for success. I do this primarily in three ways: (1) through a deep and regular commitment to learning, (2) by motivating others around me to have the courage to do what they know must be done for success, and (3) by consistently aligning a solid strategy with the reality of every day.

I grew up in Arlington, TX with three brothers in an LDS home. My parents and community taught me the value of hard work, education, and community. We never had a lot of money, but my mom and dad always instilled in me the value of making a difference and leaving a legacy. The values they instilled in me live on in me and are a constant source of guidance for me.

After high school I stayed local and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. I graduated four weeks before 9/11 and got a job as a Java programmer at a small workers compensation case management firm just five days before 9/11.

If you remember those times, during my sophomore year in 1999 everyone was going to be rich, during my junior year in 2000 everyone was going to be employed, and during my senior year in 2001 everyone was going to end up cooking hamburgers. It was a crazy job market but I bought the best suit a credit card could buy and was fortunate to have people believe in me.

Two and a half years later I ended up at Radiant Systems (later NCR). The people I worked with at NCR changed my life for the better in so many ways.

My wife Annie is my secret to success. She’s creative, hard working, and beautiful. She is a rockstar in Tech and in life.

I have three boys and yes that’s crazy. It’s kind of strange how they just latch onto every one of my behaviors, even the bad ones. But they do and we are all growing through it. They are all musical in their own way, following our footsteps.

One of the things I love most in life is helping others succeed. I'm really excited to see what happens with this shared endeavor.