Senior Software Engineer
Fullstack • AI-Native • Cloud Infrastructure
Hands-on senior engineer building production fullstack applications, AI workflows, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure — from fullstack product features to backend automation, ML pipelines, and reliable deployments.
Trusted in engineering projects inside Microsoft, PayPal, Intel, X.com, and more.
Engineering Highlights
- AI-Assisted Claims Automation — Engineered end-to-end dental claim appeal pipelines using custom OCR and computer vision.
- Vision-Driven Portal Automation — Designed robust browser automation workflows to navigate archaic UI systems without APIs.
- Modern Fullstack Applications — Built high-performance responsive client dashboards and platform APIs in TypeScript & Python.
- Reliable Platform Infrastructure — Deployed production-grade AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform infrastructure.
- LLM Workflow Integration — Integrated context-aware LLM pipelines and prompt-routing layers into operational software.
- Systematic Evaluation Loops — Implemented validation systems (Zod) and regression-testing harnesses for AI outputs.
Capabilities
What I Build
Hands-on engineering across four core disciplines to deliver production-grade applications.
Fullstack AI Products
01 / FRONTENDHighly responsive, production-ready interfaces integrating modern AI capabilities directly into smooth customer experiences. Focused on dashboard designs, authentication, administrative controls, and AI-assisted task workflows.
Backend & Platform Systems
02 / SERVICESScalable, fault-tolerant service APIs and orchestrations to handle data processing and automation flows. Expert at transactional operations, background queues, systems integrations, and reliable distributed systems.
Applied AI Systems
03 / INTELLIGENCEPractical execution of AI systems outside of simple demo sandboxes. Employs LLM orchestration, custom computer vision, model evaluation harnesses, vector embedding search, synthetic data generation, and inference optimizations.
Cloud Infrastructure
04 / OPERATIONSRobust, highly-available deployment setups and modern delivery pipelines. Implements infrastructure as code, automated continuous delivery, self-healing orchestrations, telemetry logging, and operational observability.
Flagship Case Studies
Featured Engineering Work
Deep, production engineering implementations integrating applied AI, workflow automation, and custom system architectures.
ClaimHawk
An autonomous healthcare automation platform using custom OCR and computer vision navigation to automate complex dental claims cycle processing. Built to operate securely within HIPAA constraints.
OCR Document Parsing Engine
Ingests multi-format Explanation of Benefits (EOB) documents, applying local, custom-trained OCR models to read and extract structured denial codes from low-quality scans.
Self-Healing Browser Automation
Solves the lack of standard APIs in legacy medical insurance portals. Implements a computer-vision-based navigation pipeline using Python/Selenium that interacts semantically with interfaces, surviving visual portal updates automatically.
On-Prem HIPAA Containment
Guarantees total data privacy. Fine-tuned open-weight models (Qwen) deployed locally on hardware the clinic controls to isolate Patient Health Information (PHI).
HelloAM
A workflow automation and task orchestration engine focused on operational team execution, code testing, and ticket synchronization.
State Machine Task Orchestrator
Coordinates complex background workflows to process Linear tickets, parse feature requirements, write code branches, and trigger automated verification tests.
Redis Background Queue Management
Built with a high-performance, fault-tolerant Node.js backend. Leverages Redis background queues to handle task state, scheduling concurrency, and reliable worker failovers.
Unified Toolchain Integrations
Seamless webhook integrations with GitHub, Linear, Jira, and messaging interfaces to give teams complete transparency into automated build pipelines and test reports.
“I've worked with Mike for over five years across multiple projects. He's a highly qualified engineer, but what sets him apart is how quickly he learns and understands new domains.”
“As a product manager, when I bring him a feature or tool that needs to be built, the first thing he does is start asking the business questions alongside the engineering questions. That's rare — and it can't be quantified.”
“When you have an engineer who's solid on engineering principles, can build and ship deliverables quickly, and also understands the business context behind every ask, that's what makes someone a unicorn in this field.”
Ryan Bent — Sr. Product Manager, Signet Corp.
Proven Track Record
Engineering Experience
Hands-on senior technical execution at startups and world-class enterprise teams.
Microsoft
Senior Engineer (Contractor)Developed platform components and developer-facing tools across multiple product groups.
Intel
Systems Engineer (Contractor)Systems-level engineering work on performance-critical software close to the hardware.
PayPal
Senior Engineer (Contractor)Built financial services infrastructure handling high-volume transaction processing.
X.com
Senior Engineer (Contractor)Worked on platform infrastructure during a period of rapid technical transformation.
Hiring Managers & Recruiters
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Technical Writing
Engineering Insights
Deep dives on AI systems, platform architecture, and software engineering workflows.
Software Engineering
Why AI Doesn't Replace Real Engineering →
An analysis of systemic complexity, regression boundaries, and why software engineering is much more than generating syntax.
Small Business
AI Automation for Small Business: What Works →
What's actually working, what's overhyped, how to figure out what to automate, and what it costs.
Get in Touch
Let's Build Something Real
Have an engineering opportunity, a complex automation bottleneck, or want to integrate production AI systems into your platform? Reach out directly via email.
augmentedmike@gmail.com