Mike Maxwell

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ABOUT MIKE MAXWELL

Technology Translator for Business | AI-Powered Observability | Cloud-Native StrategyI thrive at the intersection of technology and business—turning complex observability concepts into real-world outcomes that drive clarity, speed, and smarter decisions across the enterprise.At Datadog, I work with enterprise teams to build scalable, full-stack observability strategies powered by AI and automation—helping them move faster, reduce noise, and gain deeper insights across cloud, hybrid, and distributed environments.Where I add value:AI-Driven Observability: Leveraging Bits AI, Watchdog, and anomaly detection to accelerate root cause analysis, reduce alert fatigue, and streamline incident responseFull-Stack Visibility: Unifying APM, RUM, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Log Management for deep, contextual insight into every layer of the stackKubernetes & Container Monitoring: Deploying Cluster Agent, Autodiscovery, and Live Container View to provide real-time visibility into orchestrated workloads Cloud Monitoring Strategy: Aligning observability with business outcomes across AWS, Azure, and GCP using integrations, tagging, and SLOsInfrastructure Expertise: Strong foundation in compute, storage, networking, and Linux systems—bridging traditional on-prem ops with modern cloud-native platformsOpenTelemetry & Custom Instrumentation: Enabling trace and metric collection across distributed services via open standardsCloud Cost Management (CCM): Connecting cost to performance to drive more informed, efficient decisionsI lead with curiosity, clarity, and compassion—whether guiding execs through digital transformation, coaching engineers on instrumentation best practices, or enabling teams to shift from reactive to proactive operations.