# Michael Koshakow

> “Software” “Engineer”

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

With an educational background in physics and electrical engineering, it's clear that I have a passion for all things technical and analytical. I have experience working at all levels of the web stack but my main interest is in the backend! Most recently I've been writing backends in Go and I'm trying to teach myself Haskell.

I picked up pottery in the spring of 2018 and since it has been a huge part of my life; you can also usually catch me at the studio when I'm not working. Also, I love to go rock climbing if I can find the time and snowboarding while winter is still a thing. I've also been learning how to play banjo for the past year and it's been a huge joy in my life!

Skills:
Proficient: Go, Docker, JavaScript (ES6), NodeJS, Python, MATLAB
Experienced: Typescript, React, Redux, Express, Sequelize, PostgreSQL, Git, webpack, babel, CSS, Google Cloud Platform (realtime database, cloud functions), Physics engines (matter.js, Planck.js)
Knowledgeable: DOM API, socket.io, Computational physics, signal processing, machine learning

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Etsy
Jan 2024 – Present | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Software Engineer I @ American Express
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
- Integrated APIs with various teams within American Express
- Re-platformed services and infrastructure from Heroku to AWS
- Helped to maintain and develop internal services written in Go

### Software Engineer II @ American Express
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States
- Helped theorize and build proof-of-concept for internal localization service
- Was a major contributor to a total rewrite of one of the Loungebuddy API microservices
- Worked with product and platform team to maintain and develop Lougebuddy APIs
- Conducted technical and non-technical interviews
- Contributed to major architecture discussions

### Frontend Developer @ Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
- Designed and maintained high volume data pipelines utilizing third-party APIs, NodeJS, kubernetes, AWS, and panoply
- Worked closely with data science team and relevant stakeholders to update and set requirements for projects
- Used JS, twig templates, and SASS to maintain Drupal sites, working closely with UX team and designers
- Updated high traffic fullstack in-house apps to accommodate new use-cases and updated requirements

### T&E Python Developer & Analyst @ The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
- wrote python modules to analyze data collected at highly collaborative field test events
- acted as a representative for JHUAPL at field tests
- simulated trajectories to feed into system models and analyzed the output

### Electrical Engineering TA @ Dartmouth College
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
- Organized weekly study sessions for Introduction to Linear and Digital Circuits, ENGS 32.
- Graded problem sets for ENGS 32

### Physics Tutor @ Dartmouth College
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
One-on-one tutor for student in PHYS 14, Introductory Physics II. Twice a week, I would meet with the student to go over key concepts, assist with problem sets, and help prepare for examinations.

### Data Analysis Intern @ Echodyne Corp
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Bellevue, Washington
- Wrote MATLAB functions used to analyze field and lab test data to assess radar performance
- Developed algorithm for automated data importing and priming, applying rotational matrices to put data in correct coordinate plane, aligning times frames for interpolation, and allowing for precise manual adjustments
- Designed suite of functions that are currently in use at Echodyne Corp
- Presented MATLAB product to engineering team in weekly meeting
- Performed analysis determining how radar interference presents itself

### Physics Tutor @ Skidmore College
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
- Organized weekly group study sessions for introductory physics courses.
- Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions with students in introductory physics courses.

### Tranisition Panel Speaker @ Skidmore College
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
Selected to be one of eight members of the "Transition Panel." This panel was a mandatory event during freshman orientation in which the panel members responded to questions about transitioning into college and navigating the various social and academic challenged therein.


## Education
### Full Stack Web Development
Fullstack Academy
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Physics
Skidmore College
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23