Summary
Mike Arbelaez is a pragmatic software engineer and leader with 11 years of experience building reliable full-stack systems and transforming underperforming teams into high-performing engines. A US Navy veteran, he applies disciplined, mission-focused engineering and clear, humble leadership—earning respect by mentoring others and modeling the willingness to admit mistakes. At OpenStax he led a legacy migration and quality transformation that cut lead times from 21 to 7 days and eliminated substantial infrastructure burden, pairing hands-on development (Python, Flask, pytest, Selenium) with people-first management. Now at Globus.org, he continues to blend deep technical craft with operational improvements and a knack for turning fragile processes into sustainable workflows. Outside of work he’s a devoted husband and father who brings humor, voracious curiosity, and a mechanic’s practical problem-solving mindset to software and team building.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Computer Science, Associate's degree, Computer Science at Blinn College
Bachelor of Applied Science, Business Administration and Management, Information Technology, Bachelor of Applied Science, Business Administration and Management, Information Technology at Western Governors University