# Michael Banzon > Software Engineer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelbanzon Full-Stack Software Engineer with experience using technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, NodeJS, Express, Sequelize, MySQL, and Mongoose to create web applications. I love learning new things I can do with code and won't shy away from unfamiliar technologies/concepts. I really enjoy working on the full-stack, and being able to see how everything comes together. Having been a QA Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry, I have skills in communication between technical and non-technical team members and attention to detail to mitigate issues beforehand. I am a strong engineering professional with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Computer Science and Engineering from University of California, Davis. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Sakari Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Junior Software Engineer @ Sakari Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer @ Self-Employed Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 FleaMarketeer A small business app geared toward aiding flea market vendors to keep track of inventory and sales. My Responsibilities included: - Implemented RESTful API endpoints, connecting the React front-end to the server for obtaining/modifying user inventory data via Axios (AJAX requests) and Express. - Integrated Redux to reduce complexity of state management and enhance scalability - Created and designed document-based schemas in MongoDB via Mongoose for data modeling of the user’s information and inventory. ### Software Engineer @ Self-Employed Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Pomocode A pomodoro application designed to aid developers' productivity management. It helps improve their time estimation skills by automating time tracking and providing feedback and analysis of time spent. My Responsibilities included: - Implemented microservice that utilizes the GitHub GraphQL API for efficient querying of user Github data and maintaining data in a PostgreSQL DB for user productivity management - Wired React components to receive analysis data from the backend API, displaying that data with the C3.js library for the user to view in a more digestible manner. - Integrated GitHub OAuth into persistent user sessions via express-sessions and Passport.js ### Software Engineer @ Self-Employed Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 Barback A drink ordering and bar management tool focused on delivering a unique experience for bar owners, staff, and customers. My Responsibilities included: - Built search functionality that filters drinks displayed in the menu based on a user-entered query. - Created modal window for order checkout via React Portals, styling it with the Styled-Components Library (CSS-in-JS) for easier CSS integration, to enhance customer experience. - Leveraged Reach Router to create a single-page app experience ### Technical Support Engineer II @ PowerSchool Group LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Folsom, CA - Escalations Team; Responsible for troubleshooting high-level technical problems customers have with the company’s products and services through effective listening and communication. - I often utilize Oracle SQL to troubleshoot any database issues, accessing customer servers securely via Bomgar remote support solution. ### Associate Quality Assurance Engineer @ PowerSchool Group LLC Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Folsom, CA - I create automated tests for the company’s test suite in Java, using the Selenium client driver and TestNG framework to aid in solidifying the quality of our product. - I manually tested the company product in a fast-paced Agile (Scrum) environment, using Jira for project tracking. In my department we provide software for schools/districts to format data to submit to their respective state governments, in which my testing increased over throughput of added features and reduction of bugs released. - During my time there, I learned how to use Oracle SQL (mainly data manipulation) to verify data is stored and retrieved correctly by the UI and reporting. ### IET-ATS Night Crew @ UC Davis Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Surge II UC Davis campus Checking the operation of AV equipment in classrooms on campus and help installing AV equipment such as speakers, monitors, and projectors. ### Intel Ultimate Engineering Experience @ Intel Corporation Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | CSU Sacramento worked in a group to create a simple game using HTML5 and javascript to help Spanish-speaking kids to learn english words. I worked in a group with micro controllers and quadcopters and programmed them using the Processing and Arduino environment. ### ECS 20 Reader @ UC Davis Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | UC Davis I graded homework assignments and tests for ECS 20 (discrete mathematics in computer science). ## Education ### Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering University of California, Davis Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ### Web Development Hack Reactor Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-banzon - Website: https://michael-banzon.herokuapp.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelbanzon JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelbanzon/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-20