# Michael Jones

> I am an experienced staff software engineer and lead with a track record of taking complex initiatives from concept to shipped.

Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaeljones

I have 10+ years of web application development experience and 3+ years leading teams and projects.

My skills as a senior/staff level software engineer include:

• Typescript, React, PHP, Laravel
• Architecting front-end apps from 0 to production leveraging various frameworks like Next.js, Remix/React Router, and Astro
• Implementing component libraries based on design systems
• Deploying applications in AWS and Azure cloud providers

My skills as a team and technical lead include:

• Working in various project management frameworks like Scrum/Agile and Shape Up
• Deconstructing projects and producing assets like work tickets, technical docs, workflows, and estimates
• Delegating and managing high quality development work with a team of 3-4 developers
• Communicating timelines and managing scope with various stakeholders like PMs and customers

My key accomplishments include:

• Successfully led a legacy front-end app migration to a modern React / Typescript stack
• Managed a large 6+ month feature development cycle while hiring and onboarding a brand new team

## Work Experience
### Senior Staff Engineer @ Nitrogen
Jan 2024 – Present

### Staff Software Engineer / Lead @ GRIN
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Sacramento, California, United States
As a Staff Engineer and Technical Lead:

• Supervised the introduction of React into GRIN's tech stack from 0 to production.
• Implemented a trunk-based CI/CD pipeline for automated deployments of GRIN's React apps, utilizing a PNPM monorepo, the NX build system, and Github Actions.
• Provided architecture consultations for teams developing React features and apps.
• Developed documentation and educational resources for React and Typescript development.
• Led the cross-functional committee for front-end development. This committee managed the major cross-team front-end related initiatives.

### Senior Software Engineer / Lead @ GRIN
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Sacramento, California, United States
As the Founding Team Lead:

• Helped hire and build the first team of software engineers.
• Acted as an interim manager for 10 months with responsibilities like 1:1s and performance reviews. 
• Introduced and trained the team in Agile software development.
• Successfully ramped new software engineers while continuing to deliver several large features.

### Senior Software Engineer @ GRIN
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Sacramento, California
As a Founding Full Stack Engineer:

• Rapidly designed, built, tested, and deployed complete features independently.
• Managed basic AWS infrastructure.
• Designed the initial front-end architecture.

### Software Engineer @ Riskalyze
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Auburn, California
I was a member of the "core technology" team. As a member of this team we:

• Built and maintained back-end services for the various product teams.
• Designed and documented the monolith to microservice migration strategy.
• Implemented the first microservice by migrating user authentication from the monolith.

### Sales and Financial Analyst @ ALLDATA
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
As a Sales and Financial analyst:

• Performed recurring statistical analysis on sales behaviors.
• Built reports for the sales team leadership.
• Administered and built supporting software (JS & C# plugins) for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM tool.

### Associate Software Engineer @ iSnap
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
As an associate software developer:

• Migrated the primary kiosk software from C# to a web stack (HTML, CSS, and JS) under the supervision of the lead software developer.
• Maintained the customer and business facing PHP websites.
• Performed miscellaneous server maintenance like updating SSL certs.

### Software Engineer Intern @ iSnap
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
As an intern:

• Performed minor scripting work.
• Managed the company's CRM tool.
• Provided basic QA work.


## Education
### Economics (B.A.) in Economics
California State University-Sacramento
Jan 2010 – Jan 2015

### Jesuit High School of Sacramento
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikejonesab1
- Website: https://functionsandglory.dev

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Last updated: 2026-03-22