Summary
Michael Rouse is a software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building enterprise content management and embedded systems, currently developing full-stack features at KnowledgeLake. He combines a Computer Science degree from Missouri S&T with a background in hardware and embedded software from solar car and autonomous drilling design teams, bringing a rare cross-disciplinary fluency between firmware, electronics, and web applications. At KnowledgeLake he has architected UI workflow systems, integrated open-source libraries, and mentored interns while shipping production C#/.NET solutions. Michael’s curiosity for tinkering extends beyond code into high-powered rocketry and animatronics, where he applies practical electrical and motion-control skills that inform his software designs. Comfortable with both front-end and back-end development, he excels at turning complex requirements into reliable, maintainable systems and thrives in hands-on, collaborative settings.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School, High School, High School at Fort Zumwalt West High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology
High School, Computer Science and Computer Maintenance, 4.0, High School, Computer Science and Computer Maintenance, 4.0 at Lewis and Clark Career Center