**Michael Horton**
774.320.1555 | michaelhorton5240@gmail.com
Montreal, Quebec

**LinkedIn:** linkedin.com/in/michael-horton-8176a6269
**GitHub:** github.com/michorton

### **Full Stack Web Developer** with over 9 years of experience.

Designed database schemas, wrote clean and reusable code, implemented front-end interfaces, and ensured application security. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

---

### **TECHNICAL SKILLS**
**Proficient:**
PHP, Laravel, Codeigniter, Yii, Symfony, WordPress, Python, Django, Flask, AWS Lambda, CI/CD pipeline, Docker, SQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Firebase, MySQL, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Jenkins, LAMP, Agile, Git

**Exposure:**
JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Ruby on Rails, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, Theano, Keras, Pandas, NumPy

---

### **EXPERIENCE**

**Kicksta** | **Senior Software Engineer** | San Diego, CA
*Dec 2021 – Jul 2023*
- Developed a third-party service for Instagram followers and engagement using PHP, Laravel, MongoDB, and REST APIs, improving consumer service rates by 15%.
- Rebuilt a reporting system for Instagram users with Laravel, MySQL, TypeScript, and React.js, increasing user retention by 18%.
- Updated infrastructure architecture using CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS microservices, saving ~10% in costs and work hours.

**SIRVA Inc.** | **Senior Web Developer** | Westmont, IL
*Oct 2020 – Sep 2021*
- Designed Relocation APIs for home moving and corporate relocation using PHP, Laravel, React.js, AWS RDS, and REST APIs, improving shipping rates by 12% YoY.
- Created a microservices-based architecture for inventory management using Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and API Gateway.

**Route4Me** | **Software Engineer** | Tampa, FL
*Nov 2018 – Aug 2020*
- Developed cloud-based route planning software using PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, and AWS Lambda, saving 20% in work hours.

**Salestools** | **Software Engineer** | Frederiksberg, Hovedstaden
*Jun 2017 – Sep 2018*
- Automated email campaigns using Python, PostgreSQL, PHP, and REST APIs, processing ~50M data points from Google+, Xing, and Salesforce.

**Original Impressions** | **Web Developer** | Weston, FL
*Aug 2015 – Apr 2017*
- Built an inventory management tool using PHP, Laravel, MongoDB, and Docker, generating ~$1M annual revenue.
- Developed microservices for inventory tracking using Python, Node.js, Kubernetes, and AWS Lambda.

**Windshield Ink Corp.** | **Software Engineer** | Toronto, ON
*Feb 2014 – Mar 2015*
- Created a messaging platform for businesses and drivers using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and REST APIs.
- Developed license plate recognition using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and OCR libraries, improving accuracy by ~90%.

---

### **EDUCATION**
**Bachelor of Science**, Carleton University | *Oct 2012*

---

### **PROJECT WORK**

**AFP** | **Software Engineer** | *May 2018 – Oct 2018*
- Automated scraping tool for inventory alignment using Python, BeautifulSoup, and Scrapy, saving 30% work hours.

**Energy** | **Web Developer** | *Mar 2017 – Sep 2017*
- Rebuilt an employee auction system using PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, and AWS, improving reputation by 20%.

**Skillsopedia** | **Software Engineer** | *Apr 2016 – Jul 2016*
- Developed a statistics platform for instructors using Python, PostgreSQL, and TensorFlow.

**RSTP** | **Python Developer** | *Feb 2016 – Jun 2016*
- Built a skill-transfer platform using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and NLP libraries.

no comments

✔ list