Summary
Mike Silvis is a seasoned software engineer with 14 years of experience building production-grade applications across mobile, web, and backend systems. He has led iOS engineering at Gametime and now contributes to engineering efforts at Block, bringing deep mobile expertise paired with Ruby on Rails and full-stack experience from earlier roles at LivingSocial and Socialcast. Mike has a strong emphasis on scalable, test-driven development and has shipped high-throughput systems (e.g., scaling Stampede to handle tens of thousands of redemptions). His background includes security-focused work at Boeing, giving him practical insights into authentication and secure release processes. Based in State College, PA, he blends hands-on implementation with product-minded leadership and a track record of improving both developer workflows and user-facing reliability. Outside of feature work, he tends to gravitate toward projects that bridge mobile UX and robust backend services.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Information Sciences and Technology, BS, Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University
State College Area High School