Michael V Dvorkin
About Michael V Dvorkin
Michael V Dvorkin serves as the CTO and Co-Founder of Hedgehog and holds various advisory and investment roles across multiple companies. With a background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, he emphasizes innovation through disagreement and promotes flexible infrastructure solutions.
Work at Hedgehog
Michael V Dvorkin serves as the CTO and Co-founder of Hedgehog, a role he has held since 2022. Based in Redwood City, California, he contributes to the company's technological strategy and development. His experience in infrastructure and software development informs his leadership at Hedgehog.
Current Roles and Investments
Michael V Dvorkin is actively involved in multiple organizations as an advisor and investor. He has been an advisor at TaskHuman, BMPower, Particle.One, and Armorblox since 2019, and has taken on various roles at companies such as EQ Labs, Inc. and Kubevious since 2020. He is also a partner at 271.vc, a position he has held since 2023.
Education and Expertise
Michael V Dvorkin studied Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning a BSCS/EE degree. His educational background provides a strong foundation in distributed policy and model-driven control systems, which are essential for scalable automation architectures.
Background in Infrastructure Development
Michael V Dvorkin co-created Cisco ACI, a notable advancement in application-centric infrastructure. His work emphasizes the importance of product market fit in technology development and promotes the idea of 'Infrastructure Liberation,' advocating for open and flexible infrastructure solutions.
Philosophy and Approach to Technology
Michael V Dvorkin believes in the power of disagreement as a catalyst for progress and innovation. He supports the notion that everything is soft and broken, encouraging the embrace of chaos to achieve order. Additionally, he promotes the concept of 'Software Gardeners' over 'Software Engineers,' advocating for a more organic approach to software development.