Michael Szal
Java Developer at Interactive Brokers
Greater Chicago Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Szal is a Java developer with 8 years of experience, currently building trading and financial systems at Interactive Brokers in the Greater Chicago area. He combines a strong academic foundation—a BS in Computer Science from DePaul University with a 3.6 GPA—with a hands-on focus on learning and implementing new technologies. Known for enjoying team-building and puzzles, he approaches problems analytically and treats each project as an opportunity for growth. Comfortable contributing across the stack in Java-driven environments, he brings practical production experience in a high-throughput, low-latency domain. Quietly ambitious, he balances deep technical curiosity with collaborative skills that help teams deliver reliable software.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.6 GPA, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.6 GPA at DePaul University
Github Skills (5)
open-source10
game-development10
game-engine10
godot9
csc7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
MSZAL/Pathfinding
Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:1 release, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
MSZAL/SpaceTreasureHunter
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 14 days
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