Summary
Michael Stalker is a Staff Engineer with 12 years of experience building web applications, APIs, and developer workflows, currently leading engineering efforts at OneStudyTeam. He brings deep expertise in Ruby and Ruby on Rails complemented by practical experience across JavaScript, Elixir, Clojure, PHP, and mobile Cocoa development, and is comfortable across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and SQL Server. Michael has a track record of improving release processes, monitoring, and team practices—mentoring engineers through code reviews, pair programming, book clubs, and tech talks. His background includes founding a web consultancy, leading platform-level efforts at RentPath, and driving test and performance improvements at SciMed, reflecting a blend of hands-on implementation and developer-first leadership. With degrees in mathematics and ministry, he pairs analytical rigor and thoughtful communication to turn usability insights into reliable, maintainable systems. An early advocate for pairing and automated testing, he often focuses on developer experience as a lever for product quality.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Mathematics Education, B.S., Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University
M.Div., Christian Ministry, M.Div., Christian Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Spanish