mbaker

  Location: Dana Point, California (Orange County)
  Remote: Yes · also open to Orange County / LA on-site or hybrid
  Willing to relocate: Yes, SF Bay Area
  Technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Java, SQL · React, Vue,
    Angular, D3.js, Three.js · Node.js, REST APIs · PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis,
    Elasticsearch · AWS, Azure, Docker, CI/CD · Stripe, Twilio · Micropayments,
    Lightning (bolt11, bolt12, LNURL, L402), Cashu ecash · Claude Code daily
  Résumé: https://definite.dev/Michael-Baker-resume.pdf
  Email: michael. baker @definite. dev

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

Hi, I'm mbaker, full-stack engineer of 15+ years. I take on mature systems and make them better while they stay online.

At Apple that meant a full refactor of AppleCare's global training platform and the authoring tool behind it. Both stayed in daily use the whole time. Accessibility and localization got the same attention as the code.

The platform and its authoring tool went down hard twice (a year apart). The failure was below the front end. Each outage cut off 510 stores and 5,000+ service sites. Both times I traced it, brought it back, and fixed the cause. I also built the portal where users report problems and suggest solutions.

My sharpest work is UI engineering for people who decide fast. I built analyst UI for Cisco's OpenSOC, which reads 1.2M network packets a second. Analysts need the screen to pull the one thing that matters out of the noise. Building dashboards that people act on is so satisfying.

Since 2021 I've been building my own payments tooling. I'm at home between the front end and the back end, often on APIs and large JSON payloads. Payments is where I've gone deep on purpose: Stripe holds and deferred capture, invoicing, subscription commerce, micropayments, Lightning, and revenue dashboards. I'm comfortable in TypeScript, PHP, Python, and Java, on AWS or Azure.

On a team, my job is making sure the reasoning travels. The business gets engineering plans as stories with trade-offs visible. Teammates get pairing and code review. Specs arrive with the architecture decisions written in.

A payments team or a fintech company is where I want to build next. I'm in deep on money movement, the time value of money, and transaction cost optimization. And on financial visualizations that surface opportunities. I'm ready for the work that has to be right. I'd love to hear from you. Happy to walk through what you're building.

Location: Dana Point, CA

Remote: Yes, with occasional in-person, open to full hybrid or in-person

Willing to relocate: Yes, within California

Technologies: Claude Code skills, Python, Java, PHP, SQL, JSON, API integration, payments, notifications, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, SVGs, accessibility, language localization, forms, dashboards, report generation

Resume/CV: https://definite.dev/Michael-Baker-Resume.pdf

Email: [email protected]

Hi all. I'm a Full Stack Engineer, seeking a small team and a big task. I jive well with Product Managers and Designers. I like working with other Engineers, each building the parts of our expertise with others for something bigger, even repairing and renewing at different times, over time, never knowing each other except by their legacy code.

I worked three years at Apple on AppleCare's global training platform, where I traced a multi-hour outage that had stopped technician certification across 510 retail stores and 5,000+ service locations, and led a six-month front-end refactor of that same platform while it stayed in daily use worldwide.

With ten years experience working in Silicon Valley, including engineering and launching projects for agencies and their clients—Walmart Labs, Telstra, Chase, and Cielo—I can work with initial, vague visions and build for real, for launch, for market.

The specific thing I'd bring your team: I'm who you hand the large, mature system nobody wants to touch, and I make it safer and faster without a rewrite and without breaking that valuable thing your customers depend on. I ship, I document, I review other people's code, and I'm straight about what I don't know (yet). If that sounds useful, I'd love to hear from you.

  Location:     Dana Point, CA
  Remote:       Hybrid, Remote or In-Office
  Willing to relocate: Yes, within California
  Technologies: PHP, Python, Java, SQL, JSON, API integration + 
                Front-end, notifications, accessibility, forms, dashboards, reports
  Résumé/CV:    https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email:        [email protected]

Full Stack Engineer, with an eye on fast turnaround times, a heart for inclusive brand experiences, a passion for secret portals and a driving need for client deliverable approval. [metaphor extension accepted] Together, with my calmly calculated conscious brain, my interrupting creative idea impulse and my real-world dominant eye's focus on delivering desired results to those who hire me, we can, and will, produce something even more valuable than money.

I'm looking to join a team full time.

I'm also available to work on freelance projects during the holidays.

  Location:            SF Bay and SoCal
  Remote:              Hybrid or Remote
  Willing to relocate: Open-minded*
  Technologies:        JavaScript, ..., financial backend & APIs
  Résumé/CV:           https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email:               [email protected]

  Willingness to meet in person: Medium–High*

  *Better to overestimate the value of serendipity 
   than to underestimate it (not to mention, 
   the value of air gapped conversations).

Full Stack Payments Engineer

Strengths–

developing real-time dashboards, data visualizations, growth hacking, financial backend & APIs

Passions–

micropayments, seeing & believing big data, security, accessibility, generous human-computer interfaces, e-commerce UX, reputation-building models, the lightning network

Dear Reader, Let's connect—something new and good will result. Either way, hi.

  Location: SF Bay Area and Orange County
  Remote: Yes; Remote, On-site or Hybrid, all good
  Willing to relocate: within California
  Technologies: AWS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, SQL + Front-end
  Résumé/CV: pdf https://definite.dev/mibake/resume || https://linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker/
  Email: [email protected]

Full-stack Engineer here, hi. I'm looking to join a team dealing with Payments because I'm fascinated and curious about stringing together the complexities of money movement. I'm open to join a team who is working on anything new that's growing, because, even more than legacy payments, scaling out value to the masses gets my passion hyped-up.. which for me is good fuel for good work.

20+ years a web dev, 10+ years in Silicon Valley; startup experience and FAANG experience, sprinkled with experience as a developer at marketing agencies.

My hard skills is why you hire me, my soft skills is why you choose me. Full cycle software development is what I do--I encourage you to scope out my skills on LinkedIn and test me on them in our interview rounds. What makes me unique is my creative problem solving abilities, my confidence to take a leap with foresight, and how I interact with the team.

The last three years, since leaving my FAANG role, I've done a deep dive on Emotional Intelligence. I thought I had emotional intelligence before, but really I only had the half of it--turns out, emotional management is just as important as empathy.

I'm an individual contributor engineer, through and through. So that you can a sense of where my attention gravitates towards, I'm also interested in Sales Engineering (as an interest, not a career), talent scouting, mentoring, and Bitcoin, non-exclusively.

Email me for work opportunities that are open now. Also, feel free to email me for possible opportunities to work together in the future.

Thank you. Cheers.

  Location: San Francisco
  Remote: Hybrid, In-Office, Remote all work
  Willing to relocate: to Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
  Technologies: PHP, Python, Node.js, SQL, JSON, APIs, AWS, JavaScript, CSS, SVGs
  Résumé/CV: https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email: [email protected]

Full Stack Engineer, Michael Baker, hello

Startup experience and FAANG experience. 20+ years as a web dev. Extra stoked to grow in a role working with Payments, Security, or Python.

I do Backend Engineering, UI Engineering, the pieces in-between and the parts in the cloud:

From inputs in the interface to updates to the database. Data feed, data speed and data storage to user feels, user needs and user secrets. Milestone sprints, project launches, outage recoveries, retooling and code reviewing. Full cycle app development.

I believe in the power of the mastermind effect, where two minds in harmony equals 3, or 10. I believe empathy makes teams and products succeed in the long haul. I believe optimism, confidence and persistence are key traits in an Engineer which are worth reinforcing. If you agree, let's connect, ping me, whether you have a job opportunity or not, let’s give being contacts a shot.

SEEKING WORK, San Francisco to Mountain View / San Francisco Bay Peninsula | Remote OK

Front-end developer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, SVG animations, and Responsive Web Development.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications.

Creating wireframes or receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Sketch App design or PSD to responsive web code done lickety–split.

Fast turnaround times for creative agency work has been my niche. Developing data-driven dashboards with interactive tables for security and e-commerce corporations is my specialty.

I'm always available to talk. My promise to you is to always be in communication. I will travel to meet and work in person.

More info on my website: https://mibake.space/

Work sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

https://twitter.com/mibake

Email: cleverbaker at gmail

  Location: SF Bay Area / Peninsula -- San Francisco, San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View

  Remote: Yes

  Willing to relocate: Will travel for in person meetings

  Technologies: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SVG animations, Sketch App, Balsamiq, PHP, Kibana, WordPress.

  Resume: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX-Design_resume.pdf

  Email: [email protected]

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Data-driven dashboards, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strength.

User experience is a passion of mine. Creating wireframes or receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Primarily looking for a Mid-level Front-end Engineering position where I can deliver solutions autonomously while growing with the guidance of a Senior Lead Engineer. Looking to learn/work on React/Vue + Node.js

I'm available for hire as a freelance developer to turn design mockups into high-performance production-ready front-end code that is all set to drop into a web app.

Interested in security, payments, blockchain tech, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

Website: https://mibake.space/ || Work sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

https://twitter.com/mibake

Reach out via email or LinkedIn to make a connection. Thank you and talk soon.

  Location: Mountain View / San Mateo / San Francisco Bay Peninsula
  Remote: Yes. Willing to travel to meet in person.
  Willing to relocate: Within SF Bay only.
  Technologies: Vanilla JavaScript, Elasticsearch, Logstash, CSS & SVG animations, PHP, progressive enhancement, mobile web. Getting into Node.JS and React.
  Résumé/CV: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX-Design_resume.pdf
  Email: cleverbaker at gmail .com

Front-end engineer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strong suit.

I excel at working alongside designers to deliver lovely user experiences. User experience is a passion of mine. Receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Interested in security, payments, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

Website: https://mibake.space/

Portfolio sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

SEEKING WORK, Mountain View / San Mateo / San Francisco Bay Peninsula (on site or remote)

Front-end developer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strong suit.

I excel at working alongside designers to deliver lovely user experiences. User experience is a passion of mine.

Receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Interested in security, payments, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

I'm always available to talk. My promise to you is to always be in communication. I will travel to meet and work in person.

Website: https://mibake.space/

Portfolio sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

  Location: Mountain View, CA

  Remote: Available for remote or on-site

  Willing to relocate: Within San Francisco Bay Area

Technologies: JavaScript/ES6, CSS3, SVG animations, HTML5; Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana. Looking to learn/work on React + Node.js

Résumé/CV: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX...

  Email: [email protected]

Primarily looking for a Mid-level Front-end Engineering position where I can deliver solutions autonomously while growing with guidance of a Senior Lead Engineer.

I have a strong interest in Data Visualization, i.e. programming dashboards, graphs, and interactive data tables. I'm also interested in Security and joining a team with some camaraderie.

I'm available for hire as a freelance developer to turn design mockups into high-performance production-ready front-end code that is all set to drop into a web app.

I'm looking for a full-time position at a company in Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City, or anywhere on the Peninsula between Los Gatos and San Francisco.

https://twitter.com/mibake

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

Please reach out to me via email, Twitter or LinkedIn.

https://mibake.space

Location: Mountain View, CA

Willing to relocate: San Francisco Bay Area only (or remote)

Remote: Onsite or Remote w/ in-person meetings

Technologies: JavaScript, Mobile-web, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, Progressive Enhancement, UX Design

Résumé/CV: http://mibake.space/pdf/Baker-Michael_resume_Frontend-Engine...

Email: [email protected]

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SEEKING WORK - Remote, Local,

Will travel within the US to meet Creative Agencies and Design Studios.

Based in Mountain View, CA.

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Front-end web developer

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I work with tech companies and creative agencies across the country, providing front-end support for web applications, building fast, responsive, accessible front-ends, with a strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, SVG, subtle animations, CSS, HTML5, responsive web design, and performance.

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http://mibake.space

Soon see what expenses I'm saving up for and where my earnings are going on my website in a daring experiment in transparency.

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I'm currently looking for work with weekly or bi-weekly sprint cycles. I will literally meet you in any city in the U.S. tomorrow to sign a work agreement. I place heavy emphasis on daily code updates either by way of conference calls or screencast video recordings w/ emailed notes. I would like to meet you in person, if you are someone that can refer ongoing front-end work.

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Send me an email to the address in my profile.

If you're on twitter, ping me at https://twitter.com/mibake

Thank you kind friend.

It would be cool to read this, but it's behind a paywall. It's not worth $11 to me to read the article. Can anyone show the text, provide an alt link, or summarize the article?

Unless you redefine remote, not really.

Only audio is not anonymous, right? What I am not telling my close friends, even my roommate's dog, I am not going to record with my own voice and hand over to a server admin who then distributes it publicly.

I love the idea of being able to get forgiveness and praise from other listeners. If you could somehow make it truly anonymous, I would be very interested and a loyal user.

Good rebuttal. Thanks for replying.

Yea! And where's Carlos? I want to go surfing or maybe have a beer w/ that guy. Carlos, I hope you're there for my first Burning Man experience.

So there's evidence that electrical stimulation to the brain can increase memory retention and even enhance creativity; and running electrical currents through your head can potentially be unhealthy for your brain..

The current state of this technology reminds me of what acupuncture can do—it mostly stimulates the nerves and muscles and encourages blood-flow to the pin-prick.

But is this just the beginning? I think a futurist would say so. Acupuncture is ancient, but brain science is in its infancy and is backed by the internet and logarithmically-improving computational instruments.

I'm glad this article makes a reference to the history of shock-therapy and the science-fiction it inspired, because the potentials that this EEG tech is bringing to light area mind-blowing. Then again, all the life-extension and deep-learning AI technology that billionaires are steering towards sound crazy too.

I'm guessing these EEG kits will be the next major thing in wearables, maybe in 4-5 years some iteration will be adopted by the early majority. The machines can already give feedback if there is heightened brain activity or calm brain activity. How is that any different that the step counter and heart-rate monitor on your fidbit?

Thank you. It looked familiar. I thought maybe it had newsworthy updates.

Only one way to find out.

SEEKING WORK - Mountain View, Ca - Remote work, as well as in person meetings in major US cities.

JavaScript developer. Expert in mobile web. http://psd2rwd.com is my bread and butter: Agency designed Photoshop files developed into front-end code, mobile/desktop responsive and QA tested on all major devices/browsers.

Front-end web developer and UX designer, working with Node.JS.

Willing/able to meet and greet in person in any major US city.

Hungry. Hard-working. Admittedly foolish.

https://github.com/cleverbaker/psd2rwd/commits/master

https://twitter.com/mibake