Michael Engen
Full-Stack Software Developer

in/michael-engen michaelengen.com [email protected]

Summary

I am a software developer skilled in full-stack development, technical writing, and scientific programming. Passionate about helping others through technology, I've built end-to-end testing tools, crafted extensive documentation, and worked directly with developers to identify product improvements. I value communication highly and have great experience presenting technical content, including six years of teaching experience, multiple published research papers, and presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience

Integration Engineer III

PayPal, remote 2021 – Present
  • Designed and developed full-stack application with Flask and Javascript for configuring and testing REST APIs in conjunction with frontend SDKs
  • Crafted extensive technical documentation and sample code for new product features to accelerate product adoption
  • Gathered product and documentation feedback by collaborating directly with external developers

Software Engineer

Bridgerock Data 2020 – 2021
  • Created, managed, and migrated PostgreSQL databases in a data lake architecture
  • Identified external stakeholders' business-intelligence needs and produced custom SQL-powered reports for analyzing key performance indicators
  • Implemented a new database and computing infrastructure using Docker, shell, and AWS
  • Collaborated in an agile development environment and gained experience in a fast-paced startup

Software Developer

University of Florida 2018 – 2020
  • Developed an open-source online learning platform for mathematics instructors
  • Worked directly with users to collect and implement product feedback

Chateaubriand Research Fellow

Université Paris 13 Fall 2019
  • Wrote successful application for a research collaboration with French computer scientists
  • Conducted novel mathematical research in a multicultural environment

NSF Mathematical Sciences Graduate Intern

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer 2017
  • Developed a graph mining algorithm as a method of natural language feature selection for machine learning classification project

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

University of Florida, Focus: Discrete Mathematics 2017 – 2021

Master of Science in Mathematics

University of Florida, Focus: Discrete Mathematics 2015 – 2017

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

University of Florida 2013 – 2015