Michael Sterle-contala
Lead Software Engineer at Digital Catapult
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Sterle-contala is a lead software engineer and technical architect with over a decade of industry experience focused on distributed systems, API design, and data-driven applications. He blends hands-on engineering—from building decentralized data stacks at 3Box and contributing core features to the Ceramic protocol—to leading platform and shipping performance projects at Shopify and Shutterstock. Currently freelancing through Toptal while leading innovation adoption at Digital Catapult and exploring interaction paradigms as a VR founder, he thrives on roles that bridge architecture, MLOps, and cloud/serverless systems. Michael’s work spans production ML deployments, microservices at scale, and peer-to-peer data protocols, and he often pairs product thinking with rigorous validation and testing. Equally comfortable in startup and enterprise contexts, he brings entrepreneurial curiosity and a record of shipping measurable improvements in performance and reliability. Located in the UK, he leverages this diverse background to help organizations adopt emerging technologies pragmatically.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences at CEGEP - John Abbott CollegeNatural Sciences, Natural Sciences at Marianopolis CollegeHigh School, High School at Selwyn House SchoolB.Eng. - Incomplete, Computer Engineering, Hardware Systems, B.Eng. - Incomplete, Computer Engineering, Hardware Systems at Concordia University
English, French
Github Skills (8)
cer10
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
typescript-types10
jestjs9
jes9
jtest9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ceramicnetwork/js-ceramic
Apr 2020 - May 2020
Typescript implementation of the Ceramic protocol
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:34 commits, 9 PRs, 31 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Michael primarily contributed to the `js-ceramic` repository by implementing core features for the Ceramic protocol. Their work involved adding new doctypes like "account-link," modifying existing code for improved functionality and data handling. The user also added validation logic for proofs and added tests to ensure the reliability of the new features. Additionally, the user implemented CAIP-10 address storage.
ceramicjavascripttypescriptblockchain
msterle/msterle.github.io
Jan 2024 - May 2024
Contributions:26 pushes in 4 months
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