Michael Chan · New York, NY
Senior engineer. Mentor. Builder.
I build consumer products at Coinbase and mentor early-career engineers navigating their path in tech.
// about
I'm a senior software engineer at Coinbase building consumer products — from equities trading to retail experiences used by millions. I care about frontend craft, developer experience, and shipping things that actually work.
Outside of my day job, I spend a lot of time mentoring early-career engineers. I've logged 1,000+ mentorship minutes on ADPList and have been a tech lead for community orgs like BobaTalks and a mentor at Galvanize. Helping people navigate the early years of a tech career is something I genuinely love.
UC Davis alum. Founded Aggie Gaming, served as ASUCD Senator. Also a FEMA-certified Community Emergency Response Team member — because community matters offline too.
// experience
Coinbase
Feb 2024 – Current
New York, NY
Senior Software Engineer
Built consumer products including the equities trading platform launch, Coinbase Retail, and consumer trading features used by millions.
react
react native
typescript
fintech
StubHub
Sep 2023 – Feb 2024
Irvine, CA · Hybrid
Software Engineer II
Built seller tools on the Seller Experience team to improve listing and selling workflows for event tickets.
react
typescript
Microsoft
Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
Mountain View, CA · Hybrid
Software Engineer II
Built resilience-testing tooling on Azure Chaos Studio, part of the Azure Edge & Platform Portal Extension team.
react
redux
azure
.net
Mar 2022 – Oct 2022
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
Software Engineer
Built frontend and mid-tier features on the AppChef team, including Mass Upload and Transfer — processing up to 50,000 sales transactions per minute.
react
chakra ui
typescript
e2e testing
// community
ADPList
Engineering Mentor · 1,000+ mentorship minutes
Aug 2023 – Mar 2025
BobaTalks
Tech Lead
Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
Galvanize
Telegraph Track Mentor
June 2022 – Nov 2023
FEMA CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
May 2015 – Present
// contact
I'm not actively looking, but I'm always happy to talk shop. Best way to reach me is via LinkedIn.