Michael Pratt
Senior Developer at Shopify
Denver, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Pratt is a senior developer with two decades of experience designing and delivering scalable, distributed systems, currently shaping platform work at Shopify from Denver. He specializes in Java, AWS, and Kubernetes, and has led migrations from monoliths to microservices while implementing scheduling algorithms, APIs, and operator tools for satellite mission and large-scale consumer systems. A seasoned mentor and team lead, he translates product needs into technical roadmaps and fosters inclusive, collaborative engineering cultures. Michael is an active open-source contributor and senior author for Baeldung, with notable contributions to the widely used eugenp/tutorials Spring Boot repository where he implemented Spring Security examples and MinIO integrations. He pairs deep systems engineering with hands-on full-stack work and a habit of building side projects and teaching technology to children, reflecting a practical curiosity for learning and community impact. His MEng and BS in Computer Science from University of Colorado Boulder underpin a career that bridges mission-critical defense systems and high-traffic consumer services.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng) Computer Science, Master of Engineering (MEng) Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
Stackoverflow
4,932reputation
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146answers
24questions
java
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spring-mvc
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spring
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spring-boot
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Github Skills (20)
spring-security10
java10
javas10
spring-boot10
rest-api10
minio9
unit-testing9
spring9
spring-mvc9
git7
thymeleaf7
tomcat6
elasticsearch6
ignite6
junit6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
eugenp/tutorials
Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Getting Started with Spring Boot 3:
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 29 commits, 31 PRs in 4 years
Contributions summary:Michael contributed to various modules within the repository, showcasing proficiency in both front-end and back-end development. They implemented features related to Spring Security, updated formatting across multiple files, and added example code for API prefix implementations. Additionally, the user integrated and tested MinIO Java SDK examples. Their contributions span across different modules and technologies, suggesting a versatile skill set.
springspring-boot
HomeAdvisor/Robusto
Dec 2015 - Feb 2017
Contributions:43 pushes, 2 branches, 8 issues in 1 year 1 month
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