Summary
Michael Kalvas is a Principal Engineer with a decade of experience delivering scalable web applications, currently steering engineering at SamCart since May 2023. He brings deep eCommerce and data-driven platform expertise, thriving in both startup ecosystems and larger organizations. His full-stack toolkit spans React, Ruby, C# .NET, PHP, and MS SQL, with a strong emphasis on building reliable systems in collaboration with SRE/DevOps. He has led revenue-enablement initiatives at Beam Dental and held senior engineering leadership roles at Perceptyx, blending hands-on coding with strategic architecture. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he holds a multi-disciplinary academic background from The Ohio State University in Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics and Computer Science, which informs his analytical approach. True to his GitHub motto, "People first, code second," he prioritizes team culture and mentorship while delivering robust software.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Computer Science Engineering, Geographic Information Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Computer Science Engineering, Geographic Information Science at The Ohio State University