Summary
Michael Lake is a founder and product-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building digital products that challenge the status quo. Based in the Greater Bordeaux area, he co-founded SeaCrush to create the world’s only peer-reviewed network of reef-friendly divers, blending technology with conservation to mitigate mass-tourism impacts. As founder of Alleyway he has shipped consumer and IoT-adjacent apps—from mobile companion apps and wearable hydration algorithms to Bluetooth livestock scanners and responsive mapping solutions. He pairs hands-on development and product strategy, frequently turning niche real-world problems into market-ready tools like Gift Ticket and SeaCrush. Less obvious: he consistently operates at the intersection of social impact and pragmatic engineering, favoring small, tightly focused products that drive measurable change.
11 years of coding experience