Open to opportunities

Michael Ocasio

@michaelocasio

Message

Experienced software engineer and U.S. Army veteran building scalable, secure applications.

United States

Message

What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead engineering efforts, improve deployment and security practices, mentor teams, and drive scalable product growth in a collaborative, mission-focused company.

I am an experienced software engineer and U.S. Army veteran with 7+ years in software development and 12+ years of leadership. I specialize in building scalable, secure applications using Ruby on Rails, React, PostgreSQL, and AWS, and I drive projects from concept to deployment while aligning technology with business growth.

I've scaled technical operations across cross-functional teams, cut deployment times by 40% through standardized CI/CD and workflows, and supported a 100% increase in user adoption during a pilot rollout. I focus on developer onboarding, security protocols, and operational strategy to deliver high-performance solutions and measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founding Engineer

Current

Veteran Lending Team

Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)

Scaled technical operations across six cross-functional teams, cut deployment times by 40% via standardized Git workflows and CI/CD, and implemented security protocols that eliminated critical vulnerabilities and supported a 100% increase in pilot user adoption.

Ruby on Rails Next.js PostgreSQL CI CD AWS Git Security Team Leadership

Current

Software Engineering Lead

Current

Apple Fritter Technologies

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years)

Designed and launched three client-facing web platforms using Rails, React, and GraphQL, delivered projects 20% faster and mentored developers to reduce bug rates by 30%, while driving a 25% increase in client retention through operational strategy.

Ruby on Rails React GraphQL JavaScript SDLC Mentoring Performance Optimization

Analytics Software Developer

Southern States ToyotaLIFT

Oct 2021 - Feb 2025 (3 years 4 months)

Optimized Toyota Dealer Website queries, reducing query times by 70% via indexing and Rails refactoring, led contract teams to deliver large features on time, and integrated analytics with SAP/NDS to save 200+ manual hours per month.

Ruby on Rails SQL Indexing Analytics SAP Performance Tuning Team Coordination

EMC Technician / Jr Developer

ZF North America

Mar 2018 - Oct 2021 (3 years 7 months)

Performed electromagnetic compatibility testing for major OEMs and led global Git adoption by designing version control and code review processes that improved release consistency and reduced merge conflicts.

Git Version Control Automation Diagnostics QA Processes Cross Functional Collaboration