Summary
Michael Fernando is a senior software engineer based in Menlo Park, California, with 11 years of experience building scalable backend systems and data-driven applications. He is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Atlassian, focusing on backend development for Trello and delivering resilient services in a high-traffic environment. His career spans roles at UKG, Malwarebytes, Booz Allen Hamilton, Apple, and Expedia, showcasing breadth across Java, Python, Rails, C#/C++, full-stack development, data operations, and DevOps. An open-source enthusiast and a connoisseur of puzzles, travel, and podcasts, he brings a curious, movement-inspired mindset to problem solving and collaboration. He earned a BS in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and embraces a Bob Ross–like approach to software—calm, meticulous, and focused on delivering reliable, maintainable systems.
11 years of coding experience