# Micah Bales

> Senior Software Engineer at Google

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/micahbales

* Software engineer with experience in FAANG, mid-stage, and early-stage startups. 
* Solid all-rounder: Full-stack product engineer, adapting quickly to new contexts.
* Recently led several highly complex projects (both technically and organizationally) that resulted in the success of major company priorities.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Looker
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Delivered dashboard experiences that are intuitive, useful, and beautiful
• Developed numerous high-profile features, including: dashboard filtering, reports, alerts, and custom visualizations
• Led accessibility (WCAG/VPAT certification) across multiple teams
• Increased code health and velocity with full unit and integration test coverage
• Demonstrated and documented best practices for a rapidly growing team with a TypeScript/React toolchain

### Software Engineer @ Senseware.co
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Designed full-stack IoT solutions in Javascript/Node.js
• Created, & deployed backend microservices that process & publish IoT sensor data
• Developed front-end data visualization applications in Backbone.js and Typescript
• Queried, processed, & stored client sensor data in MySQL, Redis, and AWS

### Front End Developer @ Morning Consult
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Developed robust client websites using static CSS, HTML, and vanilla Javascript
• Worked closely with designers to bring client sites from mock to production
• Employed Javascript frameworks such as Vue.js and Marko.js, and build tools such as Gulp and Webpack

### Javascript Developer @ G-Technology Group
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Washington D.C. Metro Area
• Oversaw development of innovative, real-time collaboration software 
• Developed web applications in Javascript/Node.js - Ember.js frontend, Express.js backend, & MongoDB
• Onboarded and managed contractors to assist with application development

### Communications & Advocacy Manager @ Homeless Children's Playtime Project
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Washington, DC
• Developed the organization’s digital and print outreach strategies.
• Maintained and managed the organization's website, including online payment channels.
• Oversaw media outreach and public relations.


## Education
### Master of Divinity
Earlham School of Religion

### Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish
Bethel College-North Newton


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/micahbales
- Website: http://www.micahbales.com

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Source: https://flows.cv/micahbales
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Last updated: 2026-03-22