Mike Flynn – Media Profile
Mike Flynn is a seasoned technologist with over 20 years of deep-rooted experience, including a decade as Chief Technology Officer. Throughout his career, Mike has repeatedly transformed startups into scalable powerhouses that attract acquisition, with a focused track record across ad tech, influencer media, and now the music industry. • Ad tech veteran – cut his teeth at Answers.com, where he honed expertise in scalable systems and monetization. • Influencer media – served as CTO at Studio71, a top-tier global influencer network, guiding technology strategy during explosive platform growth. • Music & media today – currently CTO at Ten2 Media, where he drives product and platform innovation at the crossroads of music and technology.
Outside of his CTO roles, Mike operates C33 Technology, a studio for his personal and professional projects. Under C33, he builds automation applications, open-source libraries, and consults with companies on technology strategy—projects that blend entrepreneurial hustle with hands-on engineering.
He’s also a published blogger who left a permanent mark on St. Louis media with Punching Kitty, the fearless, three-times-daily news blog launched in 2009. Its sharp wit and refusal to spare sacred cows earned Mike recognition on STL Magazine’s A-List and Riverfront Times’s “Best Local Celebrity Site.”
On the open-source front, Mike created the Easter-egg web library Egg.js—a playful but powerful JavaScript tool that trended on Hacker News and quickly surpassed 1,000 GitHub stars.
A committed member of the security and hacker community, Mike approaches technology with transparency, experimentation, and just the right touch of mischief.
Off-stage, Mike is a husband and father of three. Originally from St. Louis, he has called California home for 13 years, spending nearly a decade building both life and career in Los Angeles.
Mike Flynn – Speaker Bio
Mike Flynn is a technology leader with 20+ years of experience—including 10 years as CTO—and a track record of scaling startups across ad tech (Answers.com), influencer media (Studio71), and music (Ten2 Media) into acquisition-ready companies.
Through his independent practice, C33 Technology, Mike builds automation tools, open-source projects, and consults with companies on engineering and product strategy. He also authored the viral JavaScript library Egg.js and made waves in St. Louis media as the creator of the hard-hitting blog Punching Kitty.
Active in the hacker and open-source communities, Mike combines executive leadership with a hacker’s ethos of curiosity and candor. Originally from St. Louis, he now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.