Mike Abbott

Adjunct Lecturer

2023 - Current

teaching undergrad and graduate courses on cloud computing (CS349d) and security (CS153) covering topics from confidential computing to ai safety to the challenges of scaling AI compute infrastructures.

Senior Advisor to the CEO

2024

Focused on Software Defined Vehicle Efforts, AI Strategy and Cruise

Executive Vice President, Software

2023 - 2024

Organized and led GM's first dedicated software organization of 19k+ employees. Team included the CIO, all software in/outside of car, Key AI initiatives, OnStar business, served as an observer on the Cruise board and an officer of the company. Unfortunately, had to leave role due to health reasons.

Engineering Advisory Board

2023

Collaborate with Deans of the College of Engineering to develop 5-year plan and respond to critical needs of students

Advisor - AI Committee

2024

Board Member

2024

Board Observer

2023

Board Member

2013

University Lecturer

2013 - 2013

Co-taught Art and Adventure of the Startup

Board Member

2015

Founder/Partner

2011

www.ascoltavc.com focused on helping engineers start companies. either with time, money or sometimes both.

Advisor/Investor to many companies on engineering, product and scaling.

2006

Current: HTEC, Innovaccer, Astroblox, Tenet, Afresh, BaseTen, Plix, Code Registry Past: Cloudera (Public), Puppet Labs (acquired by Perforce), Blue Lithium (acquired by Yahoo), Brightroll (acquired by Yahoo), Ubiquity6(acquired by Discord), SayNow (acquired by Google), Toytalk/Pullstring (acquired by Apple), Locu(acquired by GoDaddy), Quova (acquired by Neustar), Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever), Singularity Network (acquired by Cisco), Samooha (acquired by Snowflake), Apcera (acquired by Ericcson), CoreOS (acquired by Red Hat) Jawbone, Nuro, Hearsay Systems (acquired by Yext), Stripe, Groq