Michael Ashton
Senior Software Engineer at PowerSchool
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Ashton is a Senior Software Engineer with nine years of experience building highly available, resilient, and observable full-stack systems, currently contributing at PowerSchool. He combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership—mentoring teams, running robust code reviews, and shaping strategic designs that align client-focused APIs with business goals. His background spans startups and consultancies including Spreedly, Caktus Group, and Lithios, where he delivered scalable backend services and led cross-functional collaboration. Michael’s approach treats joining a team as building the business, not just the software, emphasizing operability and interdepartmental cooperation. Trained originally as a classical musician, he brings a disciplined, performance-oriented mindset and an ear for elegant system design. Based in Durham, NC, he is equally comfortable crafting backend architectures and engaging product partners to drive measurable business value.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BA Music Performance Double Bass Performance, BA Music Performance Double Bass Performance at The Cleveland Institute of Music
Github Skills (9)
etsy7
javascript3
speakeasy3
redux3
react3
firebase3
nodejs2
social-media2
audio1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mykltronn/The-Iron-Store
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:78 commits, 58 PRs, 67 pushes in 17 days
mykltronn/portfolio-app
Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:6 PRs, 50 pushes, 5 branches in 6 months
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