Michael Michaelides is a software engineer with 10 years of experience building networked systems and security-focused tooling, currently contributing at Meta after a multi-year tenure at Cisco. He holds a first-class Computer Science degree from the University of Edinburgh and has hands-on experience across networking, automation, and web stacks—from Python and C in router OS development to React/TypeScript front-ends and Java backends. His background includes machine reasoning for automated network diagnostics, STP loop identification, and device programmability using SNMP/SSH, reflecting a practical blend of networking protocol expertise and software engineering. Based in Milpitas, CA, he pairs interest in blockchain and cybersecurity with production experience in container orchestration and network automation, often surfacing subtle protocol-level fixes that improve stability at scale.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First class, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First class at The University of Edinburgh
CCNA Routing and Switching, CCNP Switch, CCNA Routing and Switching, CCNP Switch at Cisco Networking Academy
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