Summary
Michael Fanger is a Senior Software Engineer II with 11 years of experience building resilient, cloud-native full-stack applications and leading complex technical initiatives. He has driven integrations and globally distributed infrastructure at Dynatrace, designed learning platforms and marketplace sign-up/payment flows, and recently joined Rocket Money to continue scaling production systems. Known for pragmatic architecture decisions, Michael blends backend reliability (DB replication, failover) with polished React-based frontends and reusable component libraries. He frequently mentors engineers, improves developer experience, and accelerates adoption through self-service features. Based in the Detroit metro area, he pairs a Computer Engineering degree with business training in finance and economics, which helps him translate technical trade-offs into product and stakeholder value. An early-career project even included machine vision and OpenCV prototyping, reflecting a curiosity that spans embedded to cloud systems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
B.S.B.A., Finance and Economics, B.S.B.A., Finance and Economics at University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business