Michael Dinerstein
Oregon, U.S. | md@missionmike.dev
Senior Software Engineer with a Focus on Full Stack Web Applications & Data
Skills
Juggling Tabs
Project Management,
Structured query language SQL,
PHP,
JavaScript,
HTML,
CSS
eCommerce
jQuery,
GitHub
WordPress,
Ubuntu,
Linux
MySQL,
Adobe Premiere Pro,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Illustrator
Mentoring,
MariaDB
API Development,
React
Jest,
SCSS,
GitHub Actions,
Continuous Integration,
WHM,
Headless WordPress,
cPanel,
webpack,
TypeScript,
Node.js,
GraphQL
Search Engine Optimization (SEO),
CentOS,
Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
VS Code Dev Containers,
pytest,
PHPUnit,
Next.js,
AWS,
Python,
PostgreSQL,
MailChimp,
Docker,
Adobe XD
Salesforce Pardot,
GatsbyJS,
Cypress,
Adobe After Effects
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