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Michael Ryan

@michaelryan

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Senior full-stack engineer building scalable AI-powered platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles building AI-driven, high-availability platforms where I can lead architecture, mentor teams, and deliver measurable product impact in fast-moving startups or growth-stage companies.

I am a senior full-stack engineer with deep experience building AI-powered, scalable web and mobile platforms at startups and at Amazon. I specialize in architecting backend systems, designing intelligent recommendation and NLP-driven flows, and delivering reliable user experiences that drove measurable business results.

As a founding engineer I led product development, contributed to fundraising and GTM strategy, and shipped HIPAA-compliant and high-availability systems using Python, TypeScript, React, FastAPI/Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS—reducing planning times, increasing engagement and boosting conversions while prioritizing explainability and operational excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founding Engineer

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Nowadays

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years)

Built and scaled an AI-powered event planning platform, reducing user planning time by 65% and increasing engagement 50% through intelligent planning flows and automation; architected FastAPI/PostgreSQL/Redis backend and CI/CD for high availability.

fastAPI Python PostgreSQL Redis AWS NLP CI CD Scalability Recommendation Systems

Founding Full Stack Engineer

Total Life

Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years)

Built and launched a HIPAA-compliant teletherapy MVP for Medicare-covered seniors, implementing secure video, insurance verification, and provider dashboards while integrating AI-driven intake triage and smart scheduling.

Django Flask Python PostgreSQL AWS HIPAA Triage API Integration

Full Stack Engineer

Fitbod

Oct 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Developed web and mobile features and productionized exercise recommendation models, scaling NestJS/TypeScript backends with Redis and PostgreSQL to support real-time workout generation and millions of requests.

React React Native NestJS TypeScript PostgreSQL Redis AWS Lambda

Software Developer

Amazon

Jun 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 3 months)

Contributed to scalable backend systems and customer-facing features on Amazon's retail platform, supporting initiatives such as cashier-less shopping and Prime personalization.