# Rachel Mikula

> Senior AI Software Engineer @ Vivun

Location: Greater Milwaukee, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rachelmikula

9+ years software engineer with an extended experience in AI Engineering driving product excellence in multiple departments. Experienced with successfully leading and influencing engineering initiatives through people, processes and technology.

Self starting individual who enjoys learning new technologies while executing top business priorities. Prefers to work in an agile capacity to maintain a fail-fast flow. Highly successful with exceeding customer requirements and minimizing technical debt.

Active Tech Stack
 • Python/ FastAPI
 • JavaScript (React, GraphQL, Redux, NodeJS, ExpressJS, Jest)
- AI (LangChain, LangGraph, RAG, Vector DB, Cursor)
 • HTML5, JSX, CSS3 (Sass, Less)
 • Git (GitHub, GitLab)
 • DevOps (GitLab CI/CD)

Past Technologies
 • Java (JUnit, Jenkins)
 • C/C++
 • Python
 • MySQL
 • Shell Scripting (bash, zsh)
 • Mobile Development - Android (Java) / iOS (Swift)

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer - AI Full Stack @ Vivun
Jan 2024 – Present
Vivun delivers the world’s most advanced AI Sales Agent—automating the critical work required to move complex deals forward. By providing expertise and generating sales-ready outputs that help every rep engage stakeholders, build value, and drive urgency, Vivun empowers sales teams to close more deals, faster. To learn more visit www.vivun.com.

### Software Engineer (Full Stack) @ Vivun
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Senior Software Engineer @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Mentored 5 junior developers; facilitating coding standards & reviews along with ux & design patterns
• Influenced cross-functional relationships to move each business unit towards a common architecture
• Participated and contributed to team-level and company-wide interviews of new candidates
• Refactored Backend NodeJs Express application to reduce onboarding time from 16hrs to 3hrs for any new development
• Implemented and led conversion from React Redux with Koa to new React GraphQL and Express application

### Software Engineer @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Refactored internal React form-creation framework to improve load times by an average of 13-15%
• Consistently completed 3x the amount of story points on the development team every sprint
• Investigated and prioritized business-critical issues, reducing total turnaround on most logged bugs
• Implemented company-specific logging middleware into existing Express application
• Translate mockups and acceptance criteria into high quality, testable code
• Peer review code for adherence to coding standards, design guidelines, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with UX designers to quickly adapt to and implement changing designs
• Work closely with Business Analysts and Product Managers to understand client needs and properly translate them to code
• Create unit tests using Jest to ensure proper code coverage and quality for new lines of code
• Pair program with fellow developers to help guide them when fixing stubborn bugs or implementing complicated features

### Associate Software Engineer @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Milwaukee, WI
• Developed a responsive React UI applicable to multiple browsers, orientations, and screens sizes to ensure a cohesive user experience
• Integrated third-party APIs, frameworks, and modules into existing React and Express applications
• Proactively learned non-frontend logic across business units to better understand system architecture
• Developed a React UI and Node backend for easily submitting user input to existing underlying databases

### Application Developer Intern @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Milwaukee, WI
•	Developed code (Javascript, React/Redux) for new application among experienced programmers
•	Extensively implemented CSS for many newly coded features
•	Worked together with agile team to deliver committed product backlog items by the end of each sprint
•	Coordinated with fellow interns to research and present a case study to an audience of company executives


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017

### Franklin High School
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22