Summary
Michael Padget is a full-stack software developer with nine years of experience building web apps, games, and native Apple apps, blending JavaScript (React, Node, JAMstack) and Swift/SwiftUI expertise. He combines indie game development (Unity, Unreal) and back-end deployments on GCP with practical use of AI tools like ChatGPT and image generation workflows to accelerate prototyping. A background in environmental science informs his community-oriented approach and interest in connecting people and ideas through engaging products. He has experience shipping front-end interfaces for custom hardware, authoring developer learning materials, and mentoring teams from his long tenure at Apple, making him equally comfortable in product-facing and technical mentorship roles.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Science at Humboldt State University
Biosphere 2 Earth Semester, Biosphere 2 Earth Semester at Columbia University in the City of New York
Advanced Software Development with JavaScript, Advanced Software Development with JavaScript at Code Fellows