Michael Lee

I am a Staff Software Engineer with 15+ years building scalable backend systems and leading AI-powered automation for enterprise platforms. I combine deep database expertise with cloud-native architecture to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.

At Oracle, I modernized applications with Oracle APEX and Next.js, engineered microservices on Autonomous Database and Spring Boot, and built ETL and vector-search pipelines that power semantic search and analytics. I drove performance improvements, adaptive indexing, and automated statistics gathering to significantly reduce slow queries.

Previously at Airbnb, I led the migration from a monolith to service-oriented architectures using gRPC and Kubernetes, introduced GraphQL for unified data access, and built predictive pricing and ML-driven personalization that increased revenue and conversion rates. Earlier roles focused on big data pipelines and multi-tenant cloud migrations for telecom operators.

I mentor engineers, lead cross-functional architecture efforts, and prioritize secure, compliant API designs. I seek to apply my blend of AI, database, and cloud engineering to build intelligent, maintainable systems that scale globally.