Mike Wagz
Founder & Design Engineer at Self Aware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolMike Wagz is a Philadelphia-based founder and design engineer with a decade of experience crafting motion-driven, interactive web experiences. As co-running partner at Self Aware, he blends hands-on design and front-end engineering to build custom sites for cultural and tech-forward clients like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, MIT, and Cards Against Humanity. His background in music business and graphic & information design informs a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes rhythm, narrative, and clarity in digital interactions. Prior roles across digital design, product, and gallery work give him an unusual fluency in both creative curation and technical execution. He’s known for translating brand identity into playful yet precise motion systems that elevate user experience without obscuring performance. Based in Philly, he operates at the intersection of craft, code, and client collaboration, often partnering directly with organizations and creators worldwide.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Music Business, Minor in Graphic & Information Design, Bachelor of Science (BS), Music Business, Minor in Graphic & Information Design at Northeastern University
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Github Skills (118)
scroll10
prefetch10
react-context10
umd10
javascript10
animation10
greensock10
lighthouse10
webworker10
vue10
transition10
gsap10
javascript-animation10
redux10
state-management10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
mikehwagz/choozy
Dec 2018 - Jul 2021
👀 choozy is a tiny 331 byte DOM utility that simplifies the selection of multiple elements
Contributions:13 commits, 1 PR, 10 pushes in 2 years 7 months
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selfawarestudio/sqzbx
May 2021 - Feb 2022
🎹 An accessible accordion in <1kb
Contributions:24 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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