Michael Sokol
Director, Global Solutions Engineering at Algolia
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolMichael Sokol is a seasoned software leader with 15 years of experience, currently directing Global Solutions Engineering at Algolia from Paris. He has progressed through technical and managerial roles at Algolia—from Solutions Engineer to Senior Manager and now Director—demonstrating deep product and customer-facing expertise in search and developer solutions. Earlier roles as Co-founder & CTO of a UX-focused startup and R&D engineer work reveal a blend of entrepreneurial instincts and hands-on engineering. Comfortable operating at the intersection of product, sales, and engineering, he specializes in turning complex requirements into scalable integrations and empathetic technical strategies for EMEA and global customers. His engineering degree from Ecole centrale d'Electronique underpins a pragmatic, system-minded approach to building developer-centric platforms.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Engineer's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Ecole centrale d'ElectroniqueEcole Polytechnique de Montreal
Github Skills (185)
experiences10
instantsearch10
hybrid10
javascript10
algolia10
browser10
sitemap-generator10
html10
compiler10
search-engine10
electron10
static-site-generator10
typescript10
react-typescript10
ssg10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
mikaa123/catnap
May 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:94 commits, 6 pushes, 2 branches in 7 months
nodejsarchitecturenode
mikaa123/EvilLeague
Dec 2011 - Dec 2011
Contributions:70 commits in 1 day
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