Michael Lee
@michaellee
Experienced Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable applications.
What I'm looking for
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
Staff Software Engineer
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
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.
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.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
OpenAPI
GitHub
GitLab
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Node.js
Django
Laravel
Spring Boot
.NET Core
Ruby on Rails
Next.js
.NET
Tailwind CSS
Nuxt.js
Redis
Terraform
Jira
JavaScript
Java
PHP
Kafka
RabbitMQ
FastAPI
Grafana
Prometheus
Trello
GraphQL
gRPC
Kafka Streams
pytest
JUnit
OAuth2
Twilio
WebRTC
Toolkit
SQL
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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