Summary
Michael Thornbrugh is a Senior Backend Developer with 11 years of experience building scalable, cloud-native systems from monoliths to serverless architectures. He has led backend teams and reorganizations to unify software efforts, spearheading a shift to microservices and AWS-driven serverless projects that improved scalability and deployment velocity. His career spans full-stack roots in agrotech and early mobile and school logistics products, giving him a practical appreciation for performance and operational efficiency—he once led an effort that quintupled data transfer speed. Currently expanding the Polaris platform at TMT Insights, he focuses on evolving backend architecture while mentoring cross-functional teams. Based in Missouri, he combines hands-on coding with strategic engineering leadership and a pragmatic drive to align platform work with business growth.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
University of Kansas