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MichaelChristenson

Full-stack engineer with 7+ years building enterprise SaaS platforms. Expert in React, Java/Spring, and AI-driven tooling including MCP integrations. Currently shipping at Zoom Marketplace.

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I came up through teaching — two years as a lead instructor at General Assembly, mentoring 120+ engineers through full-stack bootcamps. That background shapes how I work: I write code for the person who reads it next, communicate architecture clearly, and think in systems.

What excites me most is the intersection of scale and developer experience — building infrastructure that serves millions while keeping the codebase something your team can reason about six months later.

I work across the full stack and care about every layer — from schema design and API contracts to component libraries and the CI pipeline.

SKILL-O-TRON 3000

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Full-Stack SaaS · Live Product

PlaybookIQ

Built and shipped solo — concept to production.

Coaches and teams use it to build, share, and analyze playbooks. Full auth, real-time collaboration, analytics, and a data model I designed from scratch.

↗ playbook-iq.vercel.app

AI Pipeline · Adopted at Zoom

MCP Bug Hunter

Jira ticket → ready-to-review pull request.

Agentic pipeline chaining MCP server integrations to automate root cause analysis, test generation, and code patching. Eliminates hours of manual triage.

Internal @ Zoom

99.9%uptime maintained

~25%faster page loads

30%+less manual QA

Spearhead technical design and cross-functional delivery of high-impact Marketplace features supporting thousands of third-party integrations and millions of monthly active users on a globally distributed platform
Design and optimize backend services (Spring Boot, Node.js) within a distributed microservice architecture, leveraging async processing via SQS and fault-tolerant service communication to support high-concurrency workloads
Define and version API contracts across 12+ partner-facing platform services, maintaining 99.9% uptime with production monitoring and alerting
Architect and ship React/Next.js frontend modules integrated with Java/Spring microservices, reducing average page load time by ~25%
Accelerate engineering efficiency by building AI-powered Playwright QA automation that reduced manual test preparation time by 30%+ and improved sprint velocity
Develop AI-assisted documentation tooling and MCP server integrations adopted across engineering teams, influencing internal tooling standards and reducing onboarding friction

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35%Lighthouse gain

2000+developers served

15%better onboarding

Led migration of 20+ legacy server-rendered views to React/Next.js, improving Lighthouse performance scores by 35% across Marketplace workflows
Owned delivery of partner-facing Marketplace features serving 2,000+ developers, including app review workflows and developer-facing API documentation
Improved developer onboarding satisfaction by 15% through targeted UI/UX enhancements to platform workflows

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$200K+in state contracts

25%retention increase

<200msp95 response time

Led end-to-end architecture and development of a justice re-entry SaaS platform across mobile (React Native + Expo) and web (Next.js, Vercel), serving thousands of participants
Started on a two-person team; became sole engineer for 12+ months, owning all technical decisions, deployments, and production operations that secured $200K+ in state contracts
Designed data models and Firebase authentication supporting 3,000+ participant accounts; built GraphQL APIs with Apollo achieving <200ms p95 response times across web and mobile clients
Increased participant retention by 25% through progress tracking, streak mechanics, and guided onboarding flows

StackReact NativeExpoNext.jsFirebaseGraphQLApollo

120+engineers mentored

95%graduation rate

15%more job placements

Mentored 120+ aspiring engineers through immersive full-stack bootcamps covering JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Django, and SQL; developed curriculum and led technical deep dives on architecture patterns, achieving a 95% graduation rate
Delivered a 15% improvement in job placement rates by creating supplemental workshops on interview preparation and portfolio development
Promoted from Instructional Associate to Lead Instructor

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Full-Stack10K+ player database

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Interactive NBA roster builder and simulation engine. Draft an all-time lineup from 10,000+ historical players, manage a salary cap, and simulate whether your squad could run an undefeated 82-game season.

Next.jsTypeScriptReact

Live

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Full-StackLive product, real users

PlaybookIQ

Full-stack SaaS platform for coaches and teams to build, share, and analyze playbooks. Live product with real users, built end-to-end — from data model to deployment.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaTailwind CSS

Live

Hack Reactor

★Full-Stack Unlocked

Software Engineering Immersive

1000+Hours

12Projects

2021Year

ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLSystem Design

"Where I learned to think like an engineer"

General Assembly

★Dev Mode Activated

Web Development Immersive

500+Hours

8Projects

2017Year

JavaScriptHTML/CSSMongoDBExpress

"Where it all began"

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MichaelChristenson

About Me

What I'm
Building

PlaybookIQ

MCP Bug Hunter

Experience

Featured Projects

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PlaybookIQ

Education

Hack Reactor

General Assembly

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Touch.

About Me

Experience

Featured Projects

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PlaybookIQ

Education

Hack Reactor

General Assembly

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MichaelChristenson

About Me

What I'mBuilding

PlaybookIQ

MCP Bug Hunter

Experience

Featured Projects

82-0

PlaybookIQ

Education

Hack Reactor

General Assembly

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About Me

Experience

Featured Projects

82-0

PlaybookIQ

Education

Hack Reactor

General Assembly

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What I'm
Building

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Touch.

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