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Michael Leal

@michaelleal

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Results-driven Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, values collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am a results-driven Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in backend development using Python (Django) and C#. My expertise extends to frontend technologies, particularly React, allowing me to architect and scale distributed backend systems and APIs for enterprise-grade applications. I am deeply committed to code quality and Agile collaboration, ensuring that my solutions are secure, maintainable, and high-performing.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led the development of RESTful APIs and integrated customer engagement solutions that have impacted millions of users. My role at Sunrun involved architecting secure event pipelines and optimizing data models, which significantly improved system performance. I have also mentored junior developers, sharing my knowledge of RESTful design principles and CI best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within my teams.

My technical skills encompass a wide range of languages and frameworks, including Python, JavaScript, and various cloud technologies. I thrive in collaborative environments and am passionate about delivering business impact through innovative solutions. I am eager to bring my expertise to a forward-thinking company that values quality and innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Sunrun

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 (6 months)

Led the development of RESTful APIs for real-time user personalization and integrated customer engagement solutions for over 3 million users. Optimized data models using PostgreSQL and established CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. Enhanced observability and reduced system MTTR by over 40%. Mentored junior developers in best practices.

Python Django AWS Lambda PostgreSQL CI CD GitHub Actions ELK Stack Agile REST APIs Microservices

Senior Software Engineer

Sunrun

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 (6 months)

Led the development of RESTful APIs for real-time user personalization and integrated customer engagement solutions for over 3 million users. Designed secure event pipelines and optimized data models using PostgreSQL and DynamoDB. Established CI/CD pipelines and implemented observability for Lambda services, significantly reducing system MTTR.

Python Django AWS Lambda PostgreSQL CI CD ELK Stack GitHub Actions Bitrise REST APIs Agile

Back End Developer

Wipro

Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year)

Developed microservices for user authentication and report generation using Spring Boot and PostgreSQL. Built Python batch processes for ETL tasks and maintained CI/CD infrastructure with Jenkins. Participated in Agile ceremonies and supported DevOps teams.

Spring Boot PostgreSQL Python CI CD Jenkins Microservices Agile ETL Docker

Back End Developer

Wipro

Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year)

Developed microservices for user authentication and operational data handling using Spring Boot and PostgreSQL. Designed scalable SQL schemas and maintained CI/CD infrastructure with Jenkins, integrating code linting and Docker-based deployment strategies.

Spring Boot PostgreSQL CI CD Jenkins Docker Microservices Agile Python SQL ETL

Full Stack Engineer

Google

Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Contributed to internal tools for API simulation and performance validation using Python and React. Automated RESTful API testing and implemented dashboards for operational health and usage tracking.

Python React REST APIs Automation Dashboard Development

Full Stack Engineer

Google

Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Contributed to internal tools for API simulation and performance validation using Python and React. Automated RESTful API testing and implemented dashboards for operational health. Collaborated with SRE teams for production issue resolution.

Python React REST APIs Automation Dashboard Development SRE

Software Engineer

Foxpass

Mar 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Developed Python microservices for identity verification and managed IAM infrastructure on AWS. Designed CI/CD workflows for service updates and implemented proactive alerting strategies for incident prevention.

Python AWS IAM CI CD Microservices Alerting Strategies Identity Verification Infrastructure Management

Software Engineer

Foxpass

Mar 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Developed microservices for identity verification and managed IAM infrastructure on AWS. Designed CI/CD workflows for service updates and implemented proactive alerting strategies.

Python AWS IAM CI CD Microservices Alerting Strategies Identity Verification Lambda S3

Junior Developer

Simpat Tech

Aug 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 7 months)

Supported Python scripting and API testing automation for legacy modernization projects. Built QA validation scripts and maintained staging environments. Participated in peer reviews and sprint demos to improve delivery velocity.

Python API Testing QA Automation Agile Code Review Scripting

Junior Developer

Simpat Tech

Aug 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 7 months)

Supported Python scripting and API testing automation for legacy modernization projects. Built QA validation scripts and maintained staging environments while contributing to code refactoring.

Python API Testing QA Automation Refactoring