Mike Pacific is a senior software engineer based in Portland with over two decades of hands-on experience building secure, scalable web applications and leading multidisciplinary teams. He blends backend expertise in Node.js, Python, and PHP with strong DevOps skills—designing cloud and traditional hosting, CI/CD pipelines, and database-driven systems using Postgres and MySQL. Mike has progressed from early web startups and high-traffic consumer sites (deviantART, ModWorks) to leadership roles including Director of Technology, mentoring engineers and driving technical strategy across ideation, prototyping, and code quality. Comfortable across the full stack, he pairs frontend know-how (React, Ember, CSS frameworks) and testing discipline with a pragmatic focus on maintainability and security. An adaptable problem-solver, he’s repeatedly delivered mission-critical systems for both enterprise and consumer brands while fostering team growth and cross-functional collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bethel High School
BBA, Small Business Management, BBA, Small Business Management at Western Connecticut State University
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