# Michelle Willcox

> Senior Software Engineer at Swiftly, Inc.

Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michellewillcox

I’m a full stack engineer and a grassroots organizer in the cycling community who deeply values equality and fostering inclusive environments both within and outside my professional career. I thrive on working in the face of adversity on challenges that benefit historically marginalized individuals and provide positive social impact.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Swiftly, Inc.
Jan 2022 – Present | Remote
- Tech lead on numerous small to large-scale projects where I construct technical planning docs, timeline estimates, and find opportunities to pay down tech debt or improve our testing
- Mentor for junior engineers on my team via regular paired programming sessions
- Responsible for leading internal monthly Javascript Functional Group which fosters cross-team knowledge sharing

### Software Engineer @ Swiftly, Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Working on urban mobility tools for transportation agencies to help cities move more efficiently
- Maintaining and developing new features in a Vue application using Leaflet mapping and writing Cypress tests and Storybook components.

### Web Engineer @ Strava
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Rails product development at full stack level including API endpoint creation, database work, dev ops tasks, and production troubleshooting
- Led transition of frontend codebase from Backbone to React, created a reusable component library, documented coding processes, prototyped and researched open source frameworks, libraries, and tools
- Technical lead for internal headless CMS system used for highly publicized marketing campaigns and feature launches
- Orchestrated dozens of A/B tests on Growth team impacting 42 million users
- Organized mentorship program and frontend engineer working group 
- Participated in agile processes, highly communicative and collaborative  within cross functional teams, able to independently lead team projects

### Freelance Web Developer @ Self-employed
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
- E-commerce work for various local businesses using platforms such as Wordpress, Shopify, Sqaurespace
- Provided education and guidance around web design best practices, performance, accessibility, and SEO improvements

### Code Bootcamp Teacher Assistant @ Actualize Coding Bootcamp & Apprenticeship
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco
- Troubleshooted with students during three month full stack Rails bootcamp 
- Mentored students 1-1 outside of class, provided them with coding resources, guidance navigating the job search, and resume feedback

### Javascript Instructor @ FutureLeague (FKA Camperoo, Inc.)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco
- Taught kids programming fundamentals and Javascript basics through building Minecraft mods
- Designed the course curriculum, created worksheets, and made resources for class

### Software Developer @ Ipreo
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
- Participated in Angular frontend transition for financial investor relations tool
- Regular product development and bug maintenance on large scale .NET app

### Associate Software Engineer @ Fidelity Investments
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Durham, North Carolina
- Internal CRM tool development using C# and worked within distributed team
- Six month training program focused on Java and .NET full stack development

### Web Development Intern @ Signal
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
- Focused on front end development for websites based off UI mockups

### IT Intern @ American Red Cross
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
- Created graphics for upcoming events, advertisements, and  the newsletter.
- Improved usability and organization for the Wilmington Red Cross website.
- Frequently updated schedules and information for the various services offered.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22