About // Michael

Leveraging data for clarity, strategy, and commercial growth.

San Francisco, CA & Remote

Lead Product Engineer & Technical Architect

I turn complex data into actionable commercial insights. With a strong background in revenue intelligence and market performance analysis, I build analytical models that empower strategic decision-making and business forecasting.

Throughout my career, I have operated at the intersection of data-driven decision making and business strategy. I believe the most enduring organizations are built when raw data, operational processes, and executive insights are conceived as a unified whole.

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Work Experience

Principal Product Engineer & Architect at Aether Labs

2023 — Present

San Francisco, CA

Directing systems architecture, modular monolith evolution, and the core rendering platform for real-time infrastructure simulations.

•Architected real-time canvas engine capable of handling 50k+ dynamic network nodes.
•Spearheaded company-wide transition to server-first architecture, cutting TTI by 65%.
•Mentored staff engineers across distributed systems and advanced interface craft.

Staff Engineer & UI/UX Lead at Starlight Systems

2020 — 2023

Remote

Led the frontend infrastructure and design systems organization powering mission-critical cloud telemetry applications.

•Designed and shipped the Krypton design system adopted by 80+ engineers across 14 teams.
•Reduced client bundle size by 42% through aggressive tree-shaking and dynamic import partitioning.
•Established automated visual regression and accessibility auditing pipelines.

Lead Full-Stack Engineer at Hyperion Digital

2017 — 2020

New York, NY

Built bespoke editorial platforms, high-velocity publishing engines, and interactive web applications for high-growth tech ventures.

•Delivered 18 custom digital products on tight launch schedules with 100% on-time delivery.
•Engineered custom headless CMS workflows with markdown preview and live publishing.

Analytical Capabilities & Tools

Architecture & Systems

Distributed Systems(Expert)Modular Monoliths(Expert)PostgreSQL & SQLite(Expert)Prisma & ORM Design(Expert)API & REST / RPC Design(Expert)

Frontend Craft

React 19 & Next.js 15(Expert)TypeScript (Advanced Types)(Expert)Tailwind CSS & CSS Systems(Expert)WebGL & Canvas Rendering(Advanced)Web Performance (Core Web Vitals)(Expert)

Product & UX

Design Systems & Tokens(Expert)Editorial Typography & Layout(Expert)Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)(Expert)Information Architecture(Expert)

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Human-Computer Interaction

Graduated with honors. Focus on distributed systems, computer graphics, and cognitive interface design.

2013 — 2017