Michael Bachman is a VP and GM Cloud Foundation and Security Platforms at Google. He possess expertise in software development, testing, software engineering, agile methodologies, scalability and 15 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Michael is an energetic, enthusiastic, and supportive engineering manager. He builds globally distributed, technically strong test engineering teams, who use efficient processes and relevant metrics to optimize test effectiveness and improve product quality. Michael is upbeat and cheerful. He has a talent for bringing out the best in people. He actively solicits new and better ideas, provokes open discussion, and encourages his teams to think outside the box. He knows when to ask questions to clarify a problem, and when to step in provide guidance. Michael is decisive, and able to make tough decisions. When his approval is requested, he is prompt to ask questions, and get the data he needs to make his decision. If you want a talented, energetic manager who is an inspiring leader and a straight shooter, Michael is your man." and "What can I say about Michael, he was by far one of my favorite hiring managers at Google. He was so much fun to be around and taught me a lot. Michael is extremely efficient and patient. He was always willing to do what ever it took to get the job done and hire the best and brightest, while having a sense of humor that saved me more times that I can remember. He is highly intelligent, passionate and articulate. I hope I get the pleasure of working with Michael in the future, because he truly made my time at Google fun and exciting. Any organization would be lucky to have someone like Michael and I am proud to call him my friend."