Summary
Mihai Lapuste is a software developer with 8 years of experience building polished, performance-driven mobile experiences, currently contributing at Pixieset after leading core feature work at m56 Studios. He specializes in React Native, TypeScript and Laravel PHP, having driven subscriptions, media (video/audio/files) experiences and performance optimizations for a consumer app with over 500K users. Mihai pairs an artist’s eye with engineering rigor to craft interfaces that feel “snappy” and delightful while also owning ground-up R&D work in applied AI. Based in North Vancouver, he balances product-focused development with a habit of incremental improvement — a “1% better every day” mindset visible across his work. Outside engineering he shoots photography for social content, plays basketball, and coaches youth football in the fall, bringing a creative and team-oriented perspective to product work.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Computer Engineering at Faculty of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University
English, French, Romanian