Summary
Michael Sharer is an engineering manager and founder with over 20 years building full‑stack products used by millions, blending hands‑on JavaScript/React/TypeScript expertise with strategic leadership. He has deep GraphQL experience and a track record of shipping complex web and mobile systems at scale, including leading the build and launch of a regulated sportsbook and fantasy app as a founding engineering leader at Mojo. At Mojo he helped raise $75M Series A and grew teams to 50+ across engineering, product, and design, while directly managing senior web and mobile engineers. Prior roles at Walmart and the NHL reflect his ability to move between large enterprise innovation and fast‑paced startup execution. He also runs PPL Research to prototype hardware‑adjacent DTC and marketplace products—showing a rare blend of product intuition, physical‑product experimentation, and public prototyping. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he combines pragmatic architecture with founder‑level curiosity to turn ambitious ideas into shipped products.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer