Summary
Mike Kelly is a seasoned CTO and co-founder with nine years of startup leadership experience and a long history of hands-on web and mobile engineering. He leads MemberVault, a relationship-marketing platform that combines gamification, engagement tracking, and a binge-and-buy marketplace to help creators sell authentically. Technically versatile, Mike has built custom PHP backends, APIs, WordPress templates and plugins, and full-stack web applications often ported to mobile, favoring lean, fast, and maintainable solutions. His background includes scaling membership systems for 120,000 users and senior engineering work for high-profile brands like MTV and Weather.com. Based in Olympia, WA, he blends product-focused engineering with founder-level strategy and a practical eye for UX-driven engagement mechanics that reduce reliance on pushy sales tactics.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology)