Summary
Michael Podimov is a software development engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience building scalable frontend and backend systems, currently working on Measurement Automation for Amazon Ads. He has a strong full-stack background from roles across Amazon (Last Mile driver experience and Ads), Phreesia, and IBM, paired with an academic foundation in computer science and theoretical physics from York University. Comfortable shipping production services at scale, he focuses on application development using modern web and backend technologies and measurement/automation tooling. His trajectory shows an ability to move between product domains—ads measurement, driver experience, and healthcare workflows—bringing pragmatic engineering to complex, data-driven problems. Based in Old Toronto, he combines academic rigor with industry experience and a decade-long track record of contributing to mission-critical systems. Notably, his background in theoretical physics suggests a quantitative mindset that complements his software engineering practice.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at York University
Specialized Honors Bachelor of Science (Hons. B.Sc) Computer Science, Specialized Honors Bachelor of Science (Hons. B.Sc) Computer Science at Lassonde School of Engineering - York University