Mike Mc Laughlin
About Mike Mc Laughlin
Mike McLaughlin is a Principal Customer Engineer at Sourcegraph, where he facilitates customer engagement from initial discussions to production deployment. He has a diverse background in software engineering and sales engineering, with previous roles at several technology companies including Stella Technology and Electric Cloud.
Work at Sourcegraph
Mike Mc Laughlin serves as a Principal Customer Engineer at Sourcegraph, a role he has held since 2020. In this position, he engages closely with customers from initial discussions and demonstrations to the production deployment and rollout of Sourcegraph solutions. His responsibilities include user enablement and onboarding, which he supports through training sessions and office hours. Mc Laughlin's expertise in deploying and managing Sourcegraph environments on platforms such as OpenShift, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, and Docker Compose enhances his ability to assist clients effectively.
Previous Experience
Before joining Sourcegraph, Mike Mc Laughlin held several engineering and sales roles across various companies. He worked at Stella Technology, Inc. as a Principal Software Engineer from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, he served as a Senior Sales Engineer at Electric Cloud from 2005 to 2008. His experience also includes positions at Imply as a Senior Field Engineer from 2019 to 2020 and at Scale Computing as a Principal Software Engineer from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Sales Engineer at Aviatrix System and Semmle, as well as at Tanzu Observability by Wavefront.
Education and Expertise
Mike Mc Laughlin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His educational background supports his extensive technical expertise, particularly in deploying and managing complex software environments. He possesses significant real-world experience in troubleshooting enterprise software environments, utilizing technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, along with cloud platforms.
Technical Skills
Mc Laughlin has developed a strong skill set in deploying and managing Sourcegraph environments across various platforms, including OpenShift, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, and Docker Compose. His technical proficiency extends to troubleshooting complex enterprise software environments, where he leverages his knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud technologies. This expertise enables him to effectively support clients in optimizing their software deployments.