Summary
Michael Chapman is a software engineer in San Francisco with 11 years of experience building full-stack systems, game-engine projects, and educational programs. He has led engineering for a Kenya-focused non-profit, shipping a React Native mobile app and AWS/GraphQL backend, and currently develops web presences for other nonprofits at Tallest Tree Digital. As Lead Instructor for Girls Who Code he blends hands-on teaching with product work, introducing students to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while promoting diversity in tech. His background spans Unreal Engine, Unity, and WGPU alongside practical web and e-commerce integrations, reflecting a rare mix of graphics, backend, and frontend fluency. Trained in theoretical and mathematical physics and contemporary songwriting, he brings analytical rigor and creative problem-solving to engineering and education. Guided by a do-it-yourself ethos—“If you want things, make them”—he favors pragmatic, impactful solutions that serve mission-driven organizations.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Contemporary Songwriting And Production, Contemporary Songwriting And Production at Berklee College of Music
Full-Stack Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development at Flatiron School
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse