Michael.

Who is Michael?

Purpose, Passion, Patience
Community, Collaboration,
Learning, Leading,

I like code, and web-dev.
I love solving challenging problems in new ways, and making a positive difference in the world.
I survive on a diet of coffee learning something new everyday.
I revel in the unknown, and the experimental.
I am empowered by teammates who feel the same way.

Skills

  • System Design and Implementation Execution
  • Full Stack Web and Mobile Development, Responsive Design
  • Continuous Integration and End-to-End Test Automation
  • Cross Functional Team Work
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Work

Full Stack Software Engineer

Unit21
February 2022 - Present
  • Designing and implementing case management solutions
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining several microservices, with attention to security, performance at scale, and maintainability
  • Triaging and resolving urgent customer issues, particularly regarding data integrity

Senior Quality Engineer

MicroStrategy
August 2019 - February 2022
  • Architecting and executing performance tests focused on multiple core server functionalities
  • Designing and executing automated stability, security, and functionality tests
  • Developing and maintaining security automation for native web systems
  • Maintaining existing testing infrastructure in company-wide CI/CD pipelines

Undergraduate Researcher

George Mason University
June 2018 - April 2019
  • Research in Autonomous Vehicle Integration and Design, as well as modern vehicle safety
  • Designed and developed Open Dataset Labeling Software
  • Research and education in modern data mining techniques for vehicle classification

Lead Afterschool Teacher

Stem ExCEL
April 2016 - August 2018
  • Teaching elementary school-grade children skills in computer game design, programming, and electrical engineering

School & Certs

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

The Linux Foundation,

January 2022 - January 2025

See cert
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services,

October 2020 - October 2023

See cert
Computer Science, B.S., Linguistics Minor

Computer Science, B.S., Linguistics Minor

George Mason University,

August 2015 - May 2019

International Baccalaureate Diploma

International Baccalaureate Diploma

George C. Marshall Highschool,

August 2011 - May 2015