Mikael Lirbank
Founder, OSS Author & AI Engineer at STΛR MODΞ
Corte Madera, California, United States
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Top SchoolMikael Lirbank is a founder, OSS author, and AI engineer with 12 years of experience building high-quality, production-grade AI and web systems from architecture through deployment. He runs STΛR MODΞ and consults independently, focusing on rigorous AI evaluation, robust test suites, clean data models, and developer-first experiences that prioritize peace of mind. His background spans startups and enterprise roles—founding several companies, leading engineering at FLIR and BootstrapLabs, and contributing precise TypeScript typings to the widely used DefinitelyTyped repository. Mikael combines hands-on implementation with long-term operational thinking, emphasizing test-driven development, CI/CD, and maintainability. Based in Corte Madera, CA, he blends product intuition with deep technical craft, often turning complex requirements into elegant, auditable systems. An unusual detail: his early career included shipping one of the first self-service compute clouds and participating in a semiconductor startup through its IPO, giving him rare end-to-end infrastructure experience.
12 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Project Management by IHM Business School, Certificate in Project Management by IHM Business School at IHM business school
Stackoverflow
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typescript
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apollo
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javascript
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graphql
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angular
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Github Skills (20)
javascript10
typescript10
type-definition10
typescript-types10
graphql10
typescripts10
apollo10
react10
mongodb-database9
type-system9
angular9
mongodb9
documentation8
graphql-js6
nodejs6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
Sep 2018 - Oct 2021
The repository for high quality TypeScript type definitions.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 4 PRs, 11 comments in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Mikael primarily contributed to the definition and improvement of TypeScript type definitions within the DefinitelyTyped repository. Their work included adding properties to existing type definitions, such as adding the 'errmsg' property to MongoError and adding props to react-onsenui components. The user also focused on providing more detailed and accurate documentation related to the types. They also removed themselves as an author in certain files.
typescript-definitionstype-definitionshigh-qualitydtsdefinitions
lirbank/meteor-accounts-merge
Apr 2014 - Nov 2015
Multiple login services for Meteor accounts
Contributions:35 commits, 4 PRs, 11 pushes in 1 year 7 months
accountsmeteor
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