MICHAEL TYLER SMITH
Software Engineer | Systems Integration, Full-Stack Development & Engineering Automation
Alabama | U.S. Citizen | U.S. Navy Reserve Veteran
michael.t.smith95@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/michael-tyler-smith | github.com/michael-t-smith

PROFILE
Software developer with five years of experience across commercial connected systems, manufacturing automation, and independent full-stack product development. Experienced in interpreting telemetry and protocols, automating engineering workflows, and shipping applications across hardware, UI, database, and deployment boundaries.

EXPERIENCE

Independent Software Developer — DopamineDrip Studios | June 2025–Present
Built and deployed a Next.js/PostgreSQL commerce product with authentication, persistent carts, checkout, order and inventory administration, integrations, and transactional email. Migrated from a container-first deployment to Vercel and Neon while retaining a Docker option.

Software Developer – Engineering Automation — Clayton Homes | October 2024–June 2025
Developed a 2,000+ line AutoLISP application that reduced an approximately eight-minute print-pack workflow to about three seconds. Automated whole-drawing mirroring using entity-specific transformations, reference geometry, and structural-element corrections.

Software Developer — Firefly Integrations | July 2021–June 2024
Interpreted RV-C/CAN messages and documentation for an AngularJS/Ionic connected-RV application. Implemented Xantrex multi-battery support and state-of-charge UI, batched high-frequency telemetry into 500-millisecond windows, and verified values against hardware.

EARLIER SERVICE
Correctional Officer — Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office | March 2019–July 2021
Master-at-Arms — United States Navy Reserve | March 2015–March 2021
Motor Transport Operator — Army National Guard | March 2013–March 2015

PROJECTS
Full-stack commerce platform — Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, Stripe test mode, USPS, Resend, Vercel, Neon. Implemented catalogue, authentication, carts, checkout, orders, inventory and product administration, content controls, basic sales analytics, and email. Deployed as a product effort without meaningful customer traffic.

Arduino + Java telemetry demonstration — Arduino Mega 2560, C++, Java, Maven, JSerialComm, Linux, UART. Reads analog input, controls status LEDs, emits structured telemetry, and parses it in a Java receiver.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Purdue University Global (Online)
Graduated October 2023 | GPA: 3.9

SKILLS
JavaScript, TypeScript, AngularJS, Ionic, Capacitor, Next.js, React, Java, RV-C, CAN analysis, telemetry, AutoLISP, AutoCAD, geometric transformations, Arduino, C++, UART, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Git, Docker, Linux, Vercel, Neon, pull requests, code review, QA collaboration