Michael Martz
Staff Software Engineer (Tech Lead) at Sonatype
Greater Duluth Area United States
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Top SchoolMichael Martz is a Staff Software Engineer and tech lead with 11 years of experience building secure, user-focused web applications in Java, Groovy, and JavaScript. At Sonatype he leads a team of engineers, architects scalable solutions, and improves developer workflows while contributing to the well-known open-source Nexus Repository by enhancing core security and user-management features. He blends hands-on implementation—optimizing front-end state with XState and build performance with Webpack/Rspack—with high-quality technical design, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration. Previously drove CI/CD adoption and JavaScript expertise at Garmin and has a background in complex enterprise systems from early roles, giving him a practical edge in delivering reliable, well-tested software. Colocated in the Greater Duluth Area, he pairs disciplined engineering practices with a knack for clear, user-centric UX feedback that prevents defects before they reach production.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
University of KansasHigh School, High School at Lakeville High School
English
Github Skills (11)
javas10
authentication10
user-authentication10
java10
security10
api-design9
mockito9
restful-api9
testing9
rest-api9
api-rest9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
sonatype/nexus-public
Nov 2017 - Dec 2022
Sonatype Nexus Repository Open-source codebase mirror
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 releases, 1 review, 160 commits in 5 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Michael's commits primarily focused on enhancements to the Nexus Repository Manager's security features, including modifications to the user management resource for handling password changes and adjustments to the anonymous settings component. The user also contributed to improvements in the testing framework, specifically related to user API resource tests. The changes span multiple files, suggesting the user's involvement in the underlying implementation and maintenance of the core security functionalities.
sonatyperepository-management
Blacktiger/grgit
Dec 2015 - Sep 2019
Contributions:9 pushes, 2 branches, 1 issue in 3 years 9 months
groovy
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