Summary
Michele Barbiero is a Full-stack Developer based in Montreal with six years of experience building user-focused web applications, specializing in Node.js, JavaScript, React and AWS. He brings a strong UX and accessibility mindset to front-end work—often owning entire customer portals end-to-end—and pairs that with pragmatic, methodical planning learned through Lighthouse Labs and real-world delivery. Michele’s background in Localization QA for the video game industry honed his communication, documentation and test-driven approach, helping teams maintain consistency across complex projects. At Wiiisdom he was sole frontend owner for a customer portal and has since continued full-stack work at Newforma, bridging Lambdas, DynamoDB and server-side Node services. He’s comfortable across the stack, from legacy jQuery/Express systems to modern TypeScript serverless patterns, and tends to favor clear processes and solid testing over flashy tech. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to translate cross-functional requirements into accessible interfaces thanks to his linguistics and localization experience.
6 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Language Literature and Cultural Communication Applied Linguistics, Language Literature and Cultural Communication Applied Linguistics at Università degli Studi di Padova
CELTA certification Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, CELTA certification Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at ILSC Education Group
Web Development, Web Development at Lighthouse Labs
Italian, English, French