Mike Fisher
CTO Etsy / Adjunct Professor
Schools
- Weatherhead School of Management
Expertise
Links
Biography
Michael is a veteran technology executive currently serving as the CTO of Etsy and no longer actively consulting. Prior to co-founding AKF Partners, Michael was the Chief Technology Officer of Quigo, a startup internet advertising company that was acquired by AOL in 2007.
Prior to Quigo, Michael served as Vice President, Engineering & Architecture for PayPal, Inc. an eBay company. Prior to joining PayPal, Michael held various positions at General Electric helping to develop the company’s technology strategy. Michael served as a Captain and pilot in the US Army.
Michael received a PhD and MBA from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, an MS in Information Systems from Hawaii-Pacific University, and a BS in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy (West Point). Michael is an Adjunct Professor in the Design & Innovation Department at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.
Michael has co-authored with Marty Abbott two books on scalability that have been translated to 5 languages, a third book The Power of Customer Misbehavior, as well as several articles on business growth. His issued and pending patents include video content association and the automated optimization of content, products, and advertising.
Companies
- Member New York CTO Club (2020)
- CTO Etsy (2017)
- Adjunct Professor Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (2013 — 2018)
- Co-Founder & Managing Partner AKF Partners (2008 — 2017)
- CTO Quigo (2005 — 2008)
- VP, Engineering & Architecture PayPal (2003 — 2005)
- Engineering Manager & Master Black Belt GE (1996 — 2003)
- Army Officer US Army (1990 — 1996)
Education
- BS United States Military Academy at West Point
- PhD Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
- MBA Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
- MS Hawaii Pacific University
Videos
Season 2 Ep. 2 | Mike Fisher of Etsy talks AI and E-commerce
Season 2 | On the DL with Mike Fisher of Etsy
How Etsy is using AI to improve its search function | ZDNet
How Etsy chose a public cloud provider without relying on bias or opinion | ZDNet
Why Caching is Key to Optimizing Software Performance
Using machine learning and artificial intelligence at Etsy | ZDNet
The Power of Process & Partnership: Leverage Tools to Increase Efficiency (Cloud Next '18)
Mike Fisher | CTO, Etsy
Why Software Companies Need to Adopt a Services Mindset
Alumni Perspective - Mike Fisher, MBA '00, PhD '13
Build or Buy: How to Decide if You Should Outsource Development
Mike Fisher and Marty Abbott - Scalability Rules
Mike Fisher, Etsy | Google Cloud Next 2018
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