Summary
Michael Pisman is a practical full-stack developer and educator with six years of experience building production-ready web tools and teaching computer science. Currently a Teaching Assistant and EECS PhD student at UC Merced, he designed and deployed UniPoll, a cloud-native polling system using FastAPI, MongoDB, Angular, and Kubernetes, and has hands-on experience delivering CI/CD and documentation for maintainable projects. He has led student teams as a project lead and taught in specialized programs, blending mentorship with technical ownership. Based in California, he combines research-oriented rigor with a focus on usable educational software—often turning classroom needs into deployed, well-documented systems.
6 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, 3.75, Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, 3.75 at San Diego City College
Computer Science, Computer Science at Foothill College
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Merced
Computer Science and Engineering, 3.125, Computer Science and Engineering, 3.125 at Cabrillo College