Michael earned his Bachelor of Science and graduated magna cum laude in biomedical engineering from Cornell University College of Engineering. He acquired his private pilot certificate at East Hill Flying Club during college and then obtained a Master of Science in computer science from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Michael worked in AI research at BMW prior to diving into aviation full-time, starting with the instrument rating here at Epic Flight Academy.
Michael is a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar in the Russian language and speaks Ukrainian. Michael’s favorite ways to relax are walking on the beach and listening to ABBA.