Hi, I'm Mikey.I build & ship things.
Software engineer, founder, product operator. Currently shipping AI tools at Redbook, running DockOps on the side, and growing Cleyra solo.
Stuff I'm shipping.
Four projects across three roles. Click into any of them for what got shipped, what broke, and what's coming next.
What I actually do.
Talk to humans.
I show up at the feed yard. I'm on the boat when the diver goes under. The fastest way to know what to build is to be where the work happens, before anyone writes a ticket.
Product.
Roadmap, PRDs, pull requests. I run the planning side and I write the code. Most of what gets shipped is the result of knowing what to build next.
Build.
I build with TypeScript, the Claude API, and RAG pipelines that touch real customers, not demos. Before that, two years shipping production C++, C#, and Python at NIWC Pacific with a Secret clearance.
The trail so far.
Cattle feed yard SaaS. Customer-facing AI tooling, live cattle-futures pipeline, 10+ customer migrations.
SaaS for hull-cleaning crews. 20+ paying users, $1.2k MRR. Built it solo.
Consumer iOS app for Accutane tracking. 500+ users, $300+ revenue, 1.6k+ TikTok followers since launch.
C++ imagery pipelines, C# vessel tracking, AWS automation. Top 1% Techboard 2024. Secret clearance.
Regent's Scholar (top 2% of applicants). 3.76 GPA. Dean's Honors. Distinction in Major.
The whole deal.
- · UCSB '23 · Regent's Scholar (top 2% of applicants)
- · 2 yrs at NIWC Pacific (Secret cleared)
- · 3 products live in market
- · 1 espresso machine, well-loved
I started as a software developer. Engineering is still my foundation, but it's not the only thing I'm strong at anymore. Over the last couple years I've grown into product and customer-facing work, and I care about that side as much as the code. Some of my best engineering decisions came from sitting with a real user.
AI is a big part of how I work now too, both as a product surface in what I'm shipping and as leverage on my own daily workflow. I'm always experimenting with new models, and I lean on Claude Code and Codex to ship faster than I could solo. The work I'm proudest of sits where engineering, product, and customers meet. Build something, ship it, sit with the people using it, then go fix what's actually broken (which is rarely what the spec said was broken).
I move fast and I keep moving. Two of my own products are running in production while I help build a third. It's not that I like being busy. I just like shipping more than I like waiting.
San Diego, born and based. I surf when there's actually a swell. The Padres usually let me down. Most mornings start at the gym. Free time goes to reading (biographies, non-fiction, sci-fi) and an espresso machine that gets a workout.
Get in touch.
I like building with people who ship. If you're working on something interesting and want to talk, the channels below are the fastest way to reach me.