Summary
Mike Levin is an SEO consultant and AI-focused developer with 13 years of formal experience and a career that stretches back to pioneering in-house SEO in the late 90s. He blends deep technical SEO, content optimization, and Python web development with a habit of inventing practical tools—most notably HitTail—and building FOSS solutions like Pipulate. Mike has led SEO strategy for major publishers and brands, lifted high-profile penalties, and now designs Local-First, AI-powered frameworks using Linux, vim, git and Nix Flakes to future-proof workflows. Comfortable in both agency and in-house cultures, he moves seamlessly between code, data (pandas/SQLless flows), and publisher tech to create measurable traffic feedback loops. Based in New York, he pairs a designer’s sensibility (BS in Graphic Design) with hacker instincts to ship pragmatic automation that anticipates search-engine shifts.
13 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Graphic Design, BS, Graphic Design at Drexel University