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Mike Smith
Senior Developer
At a Glance
Mike is a communicative problem-solver who excels at building intuitive content management systems and custom applications for our clients.
/ Professional Bio
Mike graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in Computer Science and a plan to pursue web development. It was a good plan! Since then he’s logged more than 22 years of professional programming experience, with nearly half of them spent as a backend developer at Foster Made. Before joining us, he was responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of media sites that received millions of page views daily.
/ At Foster Made
Mike focuses on developing dynamic web applications that make content delivery and the jobs of content managers easier and more efficient. Working mostly with PHP, ExpressionEngine, Laravel, and Symfony, Mike loves a challenge and relies on his experience with large-scale projects to make informed decisions and put clients at ease.
/ Core Expertise
- Algolia Search & Discovery
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- PHP Development
- ExpressionEngine Development
- Laravel PHP Framework
- Symfony PHP Framework
- Python/Django Development
Beyond Introductions
More about Mike in his own words.
01
Lives
In the Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond, VA with his wife, two kids, and dog, Peaches.
02
Plays
Guitar, banjo, mandolin, and tin whistle in his Irish band, The Donnybrooks
03
Favorites
Building things, DIY house projects, and telescopes for looking at the stars
What do you love about your role?
"I really love getting into the nuts and bolts of projects to understand the full picture. I also enjoy talking through problems and explaining the solutions to our clients. I’m one of the rare developers who loves to talk!"
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