Summary
Mike Hoolehan is a founder and hands-on chief developer with 10+ years building and operating production web and mobile systems, currently leading Sidetrip's entire stack from booking and fleet management to mobile guide apps. He blends startup agility with process-driven rigor earned across e-commerce, healthcare research tools, and high-traffic travel platforms, and has a deep practical fluency in Python, Flutter, and Vue. An active open-source maintainer and appointed Individual Member of the Django Software Foundation, he pairs contributor-level empathy with product ownership. Notable for shipping both consumer-scale sites (500k monthly visitors) and bespoke operational tooling, he excels at turning complex domain requirements into reliable, auditable systems. Based in Tallinn, he brings entrepreneurial grit, multi-language adaptability, and a background in math and CS to every technical strategy he shapes.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics, Computer Science at University of Evansville