Michael Dinerstein

Oregon, U.S. | md@missionmike.dev

Senior Software Engineer with a Focus on Full Stack Web Applications & Data

Skills

29 years:

Juggling Tabs

15 years:

Project Management,

Structured query language SQL,

PHP,

JavaScript,

HTML,

CSS

13 years:

eCommerce

12 years:

jQuery,

GitHub

11 years:

WordPress,

Ubuntu,

Linux

10 years:

MySQL,

Adobe Premiere Pro,

Adobe Photoshop,

Adobe InDesign,

Adobe Illustrator

9 years:

Mentoring,

MariaDB

8 years:

API Development,

React

6 years:

Jest,

SCSS,

GitHub Actions,

Continuous Integration,

WHM,

Headless WordPress,

cPanel,

webpack,

TypeScript,

Node.js,

GraphQL

5 years:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO),

CentOS,

Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM

3 years:

VS Code Dev Containers,

pytest,

PHPUnit,

Next.js,

AWS,

Python,

PostgreSQL,

MailChimp,

Docker,

Adobe XD

2 years:

Salesforce Pardot,

GatsbyJS,

Cypress,

Adobe After Effects

1 year:

SQLAlchemy,

Prisma,

Playwright,

Amazon DocumentDB,

Amazon CloudFront,

Selenium,

Screaming Frog SEO Spider,

Kubernetes,

IBM Terraform,

Flask,

Apache JMeter,

Apache Airflow

Work Experience

Amp'd Resume - Newport, OR


Founder, Software Engineer September 2024 to present

Created open-source template repository for web and print resume themes. GitHub Actions, Project Management, GitHub

Integrated AI assistance to optimize resumes for applications. API Development

Arabesque Conservatory of Music - Los Angeles, CA (Remote)


Chief Technology Officer July 2025 to present

Lead, manage, and oversee all technology operations across the organization. Juggling Tabs, Project Management

Implement and maintain software development standards and practices. Mentoring, Continuous Integration

Develop technical project management initiatives for smooth planning, implementation and delivery. Project Management

Manage technology budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships.

Ensure high standards of data security, privacy, and compliance.

Collaborate with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business goals.

Supervise and mentor technology staff or contractors.

Develop, implement, and maintain Salesforce architecture, integrations, workflows, and automations to meet evolving business requirements. API Development

The Real Deal - New York, NY (Remote)


Senior Full Stack Developer March 2022 to September 2024

Reduced cloud costs by 10% by solving complex caching issues with images, Next.js, CloudFront and Kubernetes. Kubernetes, Next.js, Amazon CloudFront

Increased confidence in deployments by instilling continuous integration workflows for repositories. Continuous Integration

Enhanced quality and reliability by improving team development practices and code review processes. VS Code Dev Containers, Docker, pytest, PHPUnit, GitHub

Reduced developer onboarding time from hours to minutes with VS Code Dev Containers and improved docs. Docker, VS Code Dev Containers, Selenium, WordPress, Apache Airflow, PostgreSQL, Headless WordPress

Streamlined debugging and troubleshooting processes by enabling visibility in all layers of the stack with Sentry.

Improved stability and performance of the company website with 3+ million monthly visitors. GraphQL, Headless WordPress, Next.js, Kubernetes, Amazon CloudFront

Increased address data accuracy to 90% by engineering a robust geocoding solution. API Development, PostgreSQL, Apache Airflow, Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy

Fostered cross-team collaboration by developing an internal API to share secure access to data stores. SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Flask, pytest, Python, Docker, Project Management, Kubernetes, API Development

Reduced manual testing steps by containerizing automated test suites for use within GitHub Actions. GitHub Actions, Docker, Continuous Integration, Selenium

Pinpointed performance bottlenecks by configuring containerized JMeter test suites with reporting. Docker, GitHub Actions, Apache JMeter

Recording Radio Film Connection & CASA Schools - Los Angeles, CA (Remote)


Lead Developer / Designer July 2018 to March 2022

Enhanced productivity for all departments by upgrading Salesforce in partnership with vendors. Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM, Salesforce Pardot, Project Management

Modernized accounting workflows between learning management systems, Salesforce and QuickBooks. Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM, API Development, eCommerce

Improved website performance and fixed technical SEO issues across multiple websites. Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress

Streamlined student payments and reduced friction via customized payment portal integrated with Salesforce. API Development, Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM

Prioritized deliverables and managed project timelines by overseeing contract work from vendors. Project Management

Ensured knowledge redundancy by training up and mentoring other developers and designers. Mentoring

Launched a custom learning management system and provided onboarding support and training. Project Management

Optimized funnels in Salesforce via geo-targeted tier systems and automated workflows. Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM

Web Developer / Designer February 2016 to July 2018

Innovated custom learning management systems to tailor the experience to a unique model of education. WordPress, Project Management, GitHub Actions, PHP, JavaScript, API Development, MariaDB, Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM

Optimized websites with shared content via proprietary internal API and robust caching mechanism. WordPress, API Development

Organized development processes by utilizing version control in GitHub. GitHub, Project Management

Junior Graphic Designer February 2014 to February 2016

Digitized print curriculum and modernized the student experience with interactive eBook programming. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects

Improved student engagement with custom interactive web exercises (canvas, web audio). HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

Urban Farm Agency / itBrand.co - Long Beach, CA (Remote)


Senior Web Developer, Contract July 2017 to July 2018

Mentored and worked with other designers and developers to ship projects for a variety of verticals. Mentoring, WordPress, Project Management, Linux, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS

Met with clients and staff to plan and iterate projects. Project Management, eCommerce, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress

Designed and built websites and web applications for clients in WordPress. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Graphic Designer / Web Developer, Contract July 2016 to July 2017

Designed logos and website graphics for clients. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Built and updated landing pages and email campaigns. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Self-Employed / Freelance - Los Angeles, CA (Remote)


Web Developer & Graphic Designer December 2011 to July 2018

Bridged the gap between business needs and tech solutions for clients in a variety of verticals including motorsports, legal, beauty, real estate, entertainment, places of worship, television, photography, film, audio engineering, construction, ecommerce, and education. Project Management, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, eCommerce

Education

Santa Monica College

Database Applications Developer, Department Certificate December 2017

Web Programmer, Department Certificate September 2016

Resume | Michael R. Dinerstein, Sr. Software Engineer (Full Stack)