Michael Ridgway

• [email protected]
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• github.com/mridgway

Work Experience

• Netflix

  Senior Software Engineer

  July 2016 - Present

  Responsibilities

  Node.js and React platform for serving Netflix.com

  Provide guidance to teams on best practices for modern web development

  Work with edge gateway and API backend teams to coordinate end-to-end request flow

  Technologies

  node.js, React, Redux, GraphQL, Webpack, git

• Yahoo! Inc.

  Principal Software Engineer

  March 2015 - July 2016

  Senior Software Engineer

  March 2013 - March 2015

  Software Engineer

  September 2011 - March 2013

  Responsibilities

  Creator of Fluxible, an open source data flow library for isomorphic UI development

  Speaker at ReactEurope, ReactConf, and internal conferences

  Developer and advocate for internal frontend framework adopted by all major properties

  Developer on Mojito, an open source node.js platform

  Developer for multi-device personalized news application

  Help drive adoption of git and enhanced developer tooling

  Technologies

  node.js, React, YUI3, REST, YQL, PHP, git, Subversion

• Modo Design Group

  Web Developer

  October 2009 - September 2011

  Responsibilities

  Lead developer on open source content management system

  Lead developer enterprise web applications for international mission-driven organizations

  System administrator of LAMP servers for client websites

  Technologies

  PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Zend Framework, Drupal, Doctrine 2, jQuery, YUI3, Apache, memcached, mongoDB, PHPUnit, git, Subversion

• Millersville University

  Library Technology Assistant

  January 2006 - December 2008

  Responsibilities

  Lead developer in charge of rewriting website from ColdFusion to PHP

  Maintained the library website, added new features, and integrated new software

  Created new web applications based on requirements from faculty

  Maintained a desktop application which faculty used to update the website

  Technologies

  PHP, Drupal, ColdFusion, VB.NET, VB6, JavaScript, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS

• Freelance Web Development

  Web Developer

  2001-2009

  Responsibilities

  Designing and programming professional websites for clients in several different industries

  Managed LAMP servers for hosting client websites

  Technologies

  PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Zend Framework, jQuery, Smarty

Education

• Millersville University

  Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

  September 2005 - December 2008

  Elective Coursework

  Software Engineering (Java)

  E-Commerce (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript)

  Independent Study: Computer Science Department Website (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript)

  Artificial Intelligence (Lisp, Python)

  Compiler Construction (C++, Assembly)

Extras

• Open Source: Advocate of open source software and contributor to React, Zend Framework, and Doctrine projects. Also release personal code as open source on GitHub.
• PHP Certification: Zend PHP 5.3 certification obtained in December 2010
• Game Development: Interest in game development with games completed in spare time.
• MU Cyber Defense Team: Competed in protecting business infrastructure from professional hackers.
• MU Programming Team: Competed in solving problems by writing computer programs in C++.