Michael Leners is a full-stack software engineer with eight years of experience building web applications and leading small engineering teams, currently contributing as Software Engineer II at Artera. He blends a strong engineering foundation—from Django and Ember.js deployments on AWS to modern frontend work—with a background in chemical and bioengineering research and several years as a university instructor. That mix yields a pragmatic problem-solver who communicates complex technical concepts clearly and mentors colleagues through hands-on coaching. Michael’s career shows steady progression from individual contributor to associate engineering manager and back to a technical role, reflecting a preference for deeply shipping software while retaining leadership experience. Based in Des Moines, he pairs a curiosity-driven, lifelong learning mindset with practical delivery across full-stack projects.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Chemical Engineering, Master's degree Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at Washington State University
Contributions:55 commits, 19 PRs, 68 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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