# Michael Sturrus

> Experienced Software Engineer

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelsturrus

I am a clever full-stack developer who enjoys finding unorthodox and interesting ways to tackle problems. In all my projects, at all times, I keep the user's experience at the forefront of my mind.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ AbbVie
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
I made sophisticated software tools for pharmaceutical research scientists

### Product Development Associate @ Amount
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Product Development Senior Analyst @ Amount
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Chief Technology Officer @ FLIG MusIc
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
Responsible for platform architecture, tech design, code review and implementation

### Lead SEI Instructor @ General Assembly
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

### Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack @ Discover Financial Services
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

### Senior Associate, Ops App Dev @ Discover Financial Services
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

### Interim CTO/Lead Developer @ OurCapsule, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Chicago, IL
Responsibilities include:

- Architecture and development of our web and mobile backend (RESTful API with JSON web token authentication, node.js/express.js/socket.io/mongoDB)
- Architecture and development of our web front-ends (react.js/three.js/materialize.css, bootstrap for the splash page)
- Database management (MongoDB Atlas)

### Web Development Immersive Student @ General Assembly
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Chicago, IL

### Digital Media Specialist @ WOOD-TV
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
Created WOOD TV 8’s online digital media kit

Managed the web content of the eightWest television show

### Product Specialist @ Circuit City
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009

### Sales Associate @ Brookstone
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008


## Education
### Web Development
General Assembly
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

### B.S. Degree in Communications; Advertising
Grand Valley State University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011

### Film
Columbia College Chicago
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006

### Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Boston University
Jan 2002 – Jan 2005

### American School in London
Jan 1999 – Jan 2002


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-sturrus
- Website: https://michaelsturrus.herokuapp.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/msturrus

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Last updated: 2026-03-22