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Michael Herman | Chief Digital Architect | Hyperonomy Digital Identity Lab | Web 7.0 Foundation
Michael Herman is a pioneering software architect and systems thinker
with over five decades of experience designing foundational
computing platforms during moments of major technological transition.
His career spans enterprise software, developer ecosystems, and
distributed infrastructure, with senior roles at Microsoft, IBM,
Alias/Wavefront, Optical Recording Corporation, and Star Data
Systems. Across these environments, Herman helped shape the
evolution of operating systems and enterprise platforms from early
client-server architectures to networked and distributed systems.
At Microsoft, Herman served as a lead enterprise consultant on
complex infrastructure engagements for major financial institutions,
utilities, and public-sector organizations. He also worked within the
Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint Portal Server product groups,
leading developer technical readiness programs for both internal field
teams and global partners. Earlier, in senior product development roles
at ORC, Alias/Wavefront, and Star Data Systems, he led the creation of
Windows-based platforms for enterprise document management,
advanced graphics, and financial systems.
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