Miguel Milano is a pragmatic software engineer and hands-on tech lead with 12 years of experience building full-stack web applications, processes, and teams from London. He blends management and coding day-to-day, shipping robust front-end and back-end improvements—most notably contributions to the widely used Overleaf collaborative LaTeX editor, including file upload resilience, spell-check integration, and UI refinements. Comfortable across testing, logging, and error handling, he focuses on practical refactors and compatibility improvements that reduce incidents and speed delivery. A BSc in Computer Science from Universidad de Valladolid, he pairs solid academic foundations with a tester’s attention to detail and a manager’s knack for turning messy requirements into dependable features.
12 years of coding experience
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at Universidad de Valladolid
Contributions:31 reviews, 678 commits, 125 PRs in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Miguel contributed to the collaborative LaTeX editor by implementing features, fixing bugs, and improving code quality across various parts of the codebase. Their work included improvements to testing, logging, and error handling, as well as addressing issues related to file uploads, project structure, and the spelling service. The user's commits demonstrate a focus on both front-end and back-end development, covering acceptance tests, application services, and user interface elements.
The web front end for Overleaf, a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:168 commits, 10 comments, 3 issues in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Miguel contributed to the Overleaf web front end, addressing issues related to file uploads, spelling checks, and user interface elements. Their work included implementing error handling for empty zip files, integrating language support for spell checking and modifying the navigation toolbar. The user also refactored code to improve compatibility, added tests, and updated dependencies.
latex-editorweb-front-endweb-basedoverleaflatex
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.