Michael Cunningham
Senior Software Developer at REDspace Inc.
Canada
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Top SchoolMichael Cunningham is a Senior Software Developer based in Canada with 11 years of experience building user-focused web applications and interfaces. At REDspace he has progressed from Web Developer to senior engineer, shipping front-end features and improving product demos to make complex configurations accessible to users. He contributed to the popular open-source hls.js project by enhancing its demo app—adding an embedded Ace editor, persistent configuration, and UI improvements—demonstrating a practical focus on developer and user experience. Earlier work includes building a custom CMS, SEO and analytics integrations that drove measurable traffic growth for RE/MAX Fairlane Realty. He blends hands-on JavaScript front-end expertise with a history of end-to-end web development and a knack for turning tooling gaps into polished, usable features.
11 years of coding experience
Northumberland Regional High SchoolComputer Science, Computer Science at Simon Fraser UniversityDiploma with Honours, Information Technology - Web Programming, Diploma with Honours, Information Technology - Web Programming at Nova Scotia Community College
English
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Github Skills (8)
video-streaming10
javascript10
hlsl10
ecmascript10
ace-editor9
html9
css7
php6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
video-dev/hls.js
Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
HLS.js is a JavaScript library that plays HLS in browsers with support for MSE.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 28 commits, 25 PRs in 1 year
Contributions summary:Michael primarily contributed to the demo application within the hls.js repository. Their work involved adding features to the demo, such as an Ace editor for advanced configuration customization and persistence settings, to help users experiment with different settings. They also addressed issues like persistence of demo configurations and replacing deprecated methods like `Array.prototype.find` and `findIndex` with alternatives. The user's changes included modifications to the demo's UI and configuration options, demonstrating a focus on improving the user experience.
hlsjshls-streamplaybackhtml5stream
michaelcunningham19/video-speech-recognition
May 2018 - Jan 2021
Auto-generated video subtitles for the web using machine learning
Contributions:2 PRs, 23 pushes, 6 branches in 2 years 8 months
auto-generatedmachine-learningvideosubtitles
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