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Michael Lee

@michaellee

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Experienced Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable applications.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges me technically and allows for mentorship opportunities while fostering a collaborative team environment.

I am a Staff Software Engineer with over 14 years of experience in building scalable, full-stack applications. My expertise lies in microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native development across AWS and GCP. I have a proven track record of leading HIPAA-compliant systems, optimizing performance, and mentoring engineering teams.

At Twilio, I led the architecture and full-stack development of a healthcare platform that significantly improved patient care workflows. My work in integrating AI/ML solutions and optimizing backend services has resulted in measurable improvements in operational efficiency and user engagement. I thrive in collaborative environments and am passionate about fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Staff Software Engineer

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Twilio

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Led architecture and full-stack development of a HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform using Java (Spring Boot), Go, Node.js (Express), and Python, improving patient care workflows and system performance across intake, scheduling, billing, and care coordination. Architected and implemented Kafka-based microservices for decoupled, asynchronous medical event processing, enabling scalable, event-driven

Java Go)Node Python Spring Boot Kafka Microservices React

Senior Full Stack Engineer

CNA Insurance

Mar 2014 - Dec 2019 (5 years 9 months)

Modernized a legacy Policy and Claims Management System by leading the migration from a monolith to distributed microservices using Python (Django/Flask), C#, and Node.js, enhancing system scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Designed and implemented modular backend services with RESTful APIs to streamline policy creation, claims processing, and customer support workflows.

Python Django Flask C Node Microservices RESTful APIs WebRTC AWS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Sam Houston State University

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

2008 - 2012

Activities and societies: Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Cognito, SQS, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes GKE EKS, WebSocket, OpenAPI, Swagger, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, NoSQL: MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, JUnit, PyTest, Jest, Cypress, Robot, Agile/Scrum, Jira, Trello, GitHub.

Completed a Bachelor of Computer Science, gaining foundational knowledge in software development and computer systems. Studied various programming paradigms and data structures relevant to modern software engineering.