Summary
Mark Cobalt is a Staff Engineer with 12 years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications and leading engineering teams from early-stage products to mature platforms. He cut his teeth at Grooveshark where he honed web-scale engineering practices, then moved into leadership roles including VP of Engineering at SharpSpring and now drives platform work at Admiral. Technically fluent in Kubernetes, TypeScript, Go, and microservices, he pairs hands-on systems design with a focus on team growth and engineering culture. Known for treating teams with respect and integrity, he coaches peers to raise their craft while pushing architectural improvements. Based in Naperville, IL, he combines practical operations knowledge from an AS in Network and System Administration with a product-minded approach to shipping reliable services. A pragmatic leader, he seeks roles that let him stretch his technical skills while directly mentoring engineers.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science (A.S.), Network and System Administration/Administrator, Associate of Science (A.S.), Network and System Administration/Administrator at Daytona State College
English