Michael Dessoulavy
Engineering Manager at Roofstock
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Dessoulavy is an engineering manager and full‑stack developer with nine years of experience building revenue-generating web products and leading teams through major transitions, most recently guiding Roofstock through an acquisition while launching high-ROI features. He combines backend expertise in Python/Django and PHP/Laravel with front-end proficiency in React and Vue, and has a track record of shipping pragmatic integrations that move business metrics. His background spans startups and international roles—from New Zealand to New York—bringing a collaborative, product-focused approach to technical leadership. A former athlete with advanced study in sports science, he applies competitiveness and performance coaching instincts to team development and delivery.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Master of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science at University of OtagoCertificate in High Performance Sport, Certificate in High Performance Sport at Otago Polytechnic
English, German, Italian, French
Github Skills (18)
markdown10
changelog10
laravel-vue8
pusher5
laravel5
php4
laravel-echo4
vue4
kanban4
dashboard3
ssl3
monitoring3
monitor3
saas3
uptime2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
michdess/todo
Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
A simple todo app with a react frontend and a laravel backend
Contributions:46 PRs, 40 pushes, 45 branches in 3 years 3 months
reacttodo-appreact-frontendsimple-todobackend
michdess/nzba
Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
Contributions:70 pushes, 2 branches in 28 days
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