# Michael Patterson

> Staff Backend Engineer at OpenPhone (now Quo)

Location: Arlington, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelpatterson

I am an experienced software engineer with many years of experience in designing, architecting and developing software solutions utilizing technologies such as Nodejs, React, Kubernetes, Postgres, GraphQL and more. Experience also includes leading a team as well as operating as the team scrum master, running sprint plannings, reviews, and other strategy sessions.

I am currently employed as a Staff Backend Software Engineer at Quo (formerly OpenPhone).

Previously, I was employed as a Software Engineer at Post Acute Analytics leading the API Integrations team and serving as the team's Scrum Master. I utilized technologies such as React, Node, Kubernetes, Postgres, GraphQL, Typescript (and flow), and more to design, build, and maintain micro-services, apis, and data layers, often including user interfaces to supply data into their main products.

## Work Experience
### Staff Backend Software Engineer @ OpenPhone
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Backend Software Engineer @ OpenPhone
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

### Software Engineer - API Integrations Team Lead/ Scrum Master @ Post Acute Analytics, LLC
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area

### Co-Founder/ Software Engineer @ Outlyrs
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Arlington, Texas
As a software engineer, I architected and built full-stack web applications utilizing a suite of technologies such as React.Js, Node.Js, Express, GraphQL, Firebase/Firestore, and others. 

I developed applications that provided real-time data, connected to multiple data sources/ databases and third party API's, and constructed custom in-application features with a focus on UI/UX to optimize the use of the software.

I also designed and developed custom backend solutions, databases, and APIs to either provide data to these applications or to integrate with third party API's/ data for the application.

### Internet Business - Web Developer Intern @ Mouser Electronics
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mansfield, Tx


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science and Mathematics
Southwestern University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-j-patterson
- Website: https://mikejpatt.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29