Michael Roess is a Director-level software leader based in New York with 11 years of experience building full‑stack web applications and leading engineering teams at Capital One and ad-tech firms. He combines deep Ruby on Rails and Postgres back-end expertise with front-end skills in React, Redux, JavaScript, and d3, and has a track record of migrating legacy systems and architecting reusable component libraries. His PhD in philosophy and academic experience in bioethics and teaching inform a methodical, analytics-driven approach to problem solving and clear technical communication. Michael prefers to adopt the best-fit technology for the job and has delivered production systems for research studies, ad platforms, and client sites while scaling teams and processes.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Psychology and Epistemology, Psychology and Epistemology at University of Lund, Helsingborg Sweden
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy at Eckerd College
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy at Stony Brook University Graduate School
Full Stack Development, Full Stack Development at App Academy
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