# Michael Colonna

> Senior Software Engineer @ Uber

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelcolonna

Full stack engineer with a mission to use technology to build practical solutions to social problems and make the world a better, more empathetic place.

I have experience with Node, Flask, React, and MongoDB, with a focus on web development. Interested in the intersection of media, entertainment, and technology. Other interests include playing around with game engines, hiking, and writing.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Uber
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer II @ Uber
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States
Uber Eats Core Flow Reliability: Maintaining the availability and reliability of the core flow and maintaining a high standard of operational excellence throughout the organization.

### Software Engineer @ Uber
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area
Uber Eats Merchant Experience: Building new mobile order management surfaces like the Uber Eats Orders app and augmenting Uber Eats' POS APIs with more user-friendly features.

Used Golang, React Native, Redux, Kafka, Cadence, H3, Nebula.GL, Deck.GL.

### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cambridge, Massachusetts
– Worked with Alexa AI Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Software and Science teams to create a tool that allows model developers to record and process spoken audio through the Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and NLU engines.
– Developed a design document and UI mockups. Implemented the full system end-to-end using HTML/Bootstrap/CSS for UI design, WebRTC and Recorder.js for audio capture, Flask for server routing, and Python for backend service.

### Fellow @ The Impact Fellowship
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
– Selected for a computer programming fellowship equipping and inspiring the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
– Took courses in advanced software engineering and web development tools, including React.js, Node.js, Express.js, Firebase, MongoDB, Solidity, and D3. 
– Met speakers and leaders from NGOs, social startups, think tanks, and philanthropic organizations.
– Collaborated with fellows to develop a web-app that uses the Twitter API and IBM Watson's Tone Analyzer to identify and de-stigmatize mental illness.

### Studio Intern @ Steiner Studios
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | New York, NY
– Worked in marketing & booking, the Steiner Lighting warehouse, accounting, and stage operations
– Managed client schedules, proofread client booking contracts, organized lighting equipment warehouses, entered invoices and purchase orders, organized folders for clients and equipment sellers, and moved various pieces of equipment and furniture to and from stages for client use
– Worked both independently and with other interns in all areas to ensure complete client satisfaction
– Gained hands-on experience with the day-to-day workings of a large, client-centered business

### Marketing Intern @ EyeEm
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New York, NY
– Worked for EyeEm, a Berlin-based startup whose mission is to provide an alternative to traditional stock photography
– Managed buyer email campaign, attracting new potential buyers to the company
– Wrote a case study for EyeEm’s work with Mashable (https://www.eyeem.com/blog/how-we-worked-with-mashable-to-crowdsource-authentic-images/)
– Compiled the “Spring/Summer 2016 Visual Trends” eBook PDF (https://www.eyeem.com/blog/spring-summer-2016-the-5-visual-trends-you-need-to-know/)
– Contributed to several small projects in SEO, event organization, and customer service
– Learned how to communicate directly with buyers and clients
– Gained practical experience working independently within a startup

### Summer Research Intern @ Boston University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Boston, MA
– Conducted research on the properties of the magnetic field of the molecular cloud GF-9 and its effects on a star forming cloud core in the Department of Astronomy with Professor Dan Clemens
– Programmed in IDL to analyze maps of the cloud core and measure the strength of the magnetic field in the cloud core
– Learned how to work with a mentor while operating independently to conduct tangible research
– Won 1st Place in the Physics category at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF) 2015


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science
Brown University
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-colonna

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Last updated: 2026-03-22