Michael Gonzalez

Full stack software engineer.

About

Philadelphia based full stack developer. I've hopped around from frontend to backend to devops, from Philly to D.C. to Philly again. Currently building out features for a full stack app for a federal client.

Projects

AI Lunar Lander

Evolving neural networks learn to play and win the classic lunar lander game, using the NEAT (Neuro‑Evolution of Augmenting Topologies) genetic algorithm.

Rust

Colors and Sounds

Full stack application presenting an infinite scroll of generated images, with comments, likes, and authentication.

Angular NestJS PostgreSQL

Experience

  1. 2025 — present

    Full Stack Engineer

    World Services, LLC · Remote

    • Developed Spring Boot backend for a public-facing web app, replacing manual paper-based processes.
    • Triaged and resolved 1,000+ SonarQube issues, reducing technical debt and vulnerabilities across the code.
    • Modularized and configured metadata files to support scalable React frontend structure.
    • Wrote Python scripts to generate reports on application usage, providing visibility into user engagement.
    Java Spring Boot React Python
  2. 2021 — 2025

    Full Stack Developer

    Whitespace · Remote

    • Collaborated on full-stack projects and APIs primarily in Java and Python for a federal client.
    • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines and deployed services to AWS as part of DevOps workflows.
    • Wrote automated test suites for frontend and backend components using JUnit and Cypress.
    Java Spring Boot React GitHub Actions Terraform
  3. 2020 — 2020

    Java Developer

    TEKSystems · Philadelphia

    • Developed and debugged features for a client-facing site using Spring Boot and JavaScript.
    • Optimized database object mapping using Java Spring JPA for an internal web application.
    Java Spring Data SQL

Certifications