Summary
Michael Friend is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building mobile and embedded-focused software across fintech, consumer, and IoT domains. He has progressed through roles at Lutron Electronics, Touchlab, WillowTree, and FreedomPay and now contributes to Stable Kernel, bringing practical expertise in Android and cross-platform mobile development. Comfortable in both hands-on implementation and senior engineering roles, he has repeatedly moved between product-focused teams and platform-level engineering. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he combines a Virginia Tech Computer Science background with a track record of delivering production-grade systems for hardware-integrated and payment platforms. An understated strength is his adaptability—quickly joining mid-cycle teams and shipping stabilized releases across diverse codebases.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Virginia Tech