Michael Tsirkin

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat

Tamra, North District, Israel

Overview

Michael Tsirkin is a Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in the Linux kernel, virtualization, and networking. He chairs the Virtio Technical committee and is a key maintainer for Virtio and Vhost in Linux and QEMU. Michael holds both a B. A. and an M. Sc. from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Outside of his deep technical work, Michael is a science fiction reader and a martial arts practitioner. His passion for technology stems from a fundamental interest in low-level systems programming, protocol design, and open-source software.

He is one of the worlds most prolific inventors, having authored over 300 granted US patents.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Informal

Full Of Energy

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Linux Kernel Development
A maintainer for multiple subsystems within the Linux kernel and QEMU projects, with a long history of contributions.
Virtualization & Virtio
Serves as the Chair of the Virtio Technical committee and is the editor of the Virtio specification, leading its development.
Open-Source Software
Deeply involved in the open-source community as a maintainer and key developer for foundational projects like Linux and QEMU.

Media Appearances

Michael S. Tsirkin - Red Hat. Featured in Red Hat

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US Patent Issued to Red Hat on Oct. 7 for “Efficient network device failover management for virtual machines”. Featured in HT Syndication (US Fed News)

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Red Hat Assigned Ten Patents. Featured in StorageNewsletter

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Work History

7-2019
Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat
7-2018 - 7-2019
Consulting Engineer at Red Hat
4-2009 - 7-2018
Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat
3-2009
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Staff Engineer at Mellanox Technologies

Education

1998 - 2003
M.Sc from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
1992 - 1997
B.A from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Michael

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