Michael Ambel

Full-Stack Engineer at Shipper, an AI-powered platform that enables users to turn natural-language prompts into deployable full-stack applications. I work across the frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure, helping build features for live cloud sandboxes, real-time previews, and production-ready deployments. Key Contributions & Tech: • Built scalable SaaS platform using Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, tRPC, Prisma, Turborepo • Developed AI-assisted code generation and validation pipelines leveraging Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI • Implemented cloud sandbox workflows with Modal and E2B, enabling live previews and fast iteration • Designed production-grade features including team RBAC, Stripe billing, feature flags, and analytics (PostHog) • Collaborated on deployment pipelines for static hosting and custom domains on Vercel/Railway I’m passionate about building AI-first, scalable, user-focused developer platforms, combining modern web technologies with real-world SaaS impact.

As the Full-Stack Developer for Mindprobe, an AI-driven SaaS platform for dynamic market research and survey automation, I’m responsible for delivering core product features, platform scalability, and long-term architectural direction. Initially hired to implement milestone-based development, I’ve transitioned into a long-term collaboration focused on continuous enhancement and strategic growth of the platform. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: 🔹 App Development (Core SaaS): • Built the full survey engine with 17+ dynamic question types, section logic, and conditional flows • Integrated AI-powered question suggestions (OpenAI) for contextual and intelligent survey creation • Developed advanced analytics dashboards supporting 6 distinct analysis types: cross tabulation, correlation, GAP, TURF, hot-spot analysis, and matrix heatmaps analysis. • Implemented secure user authentication (JWT, Google, Microsoft), RBAC, and optional 2FA • Integrated Stripe for billing, handling monthly/yearly subscriptions, and payment flows 🔹 Marketing Website & CMS: • Built the marketing/landing website with full responsiveness and SEO meta support • Integrated Strapi CMS for blog and marketing content, dynamically rendered on the frontend • Added dynamic social previews and Open Graph tags for shareability 🔹 Platform Infrastructure & DevOps: • Built modular APIs using GraphQL and REST, backed by Prisma + PostgreSQL • Deployed the platform on Vercel, with CI/CD pipelines, preview deployments, and error monitoring • Integrated Mixpanel for product analytics and built custom event tracking for user behavior insights • Optimized UI with Next.js App Router, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, and component systems via ShadCN Stack Highlights: Next.js (App Router) • Tailwind CSS • TypeScript • Node.js • Prisma • PostgreSQL GraphQL/REST • Stripe • OAuth (Google, Microsoft) • JWT Auth • OpenAI • Mixpanel Strapi CMS • Vercel • Zod • Framer Motion • react-hook-form • Lucide/React Icons

Developed OlCart, a feature-rich e-commerce platform with real-time tracking, seamless payments, and a dynamic UI. Built fast, SEO-optimized applications with modern frontend frameworks and scalable backend architectures. Integrated APIs, libraries, and third-party tools to enhance performance and user experience.

In the Hevsuite Club project, my duties involved: Backend Development – Setting up and implementing the core server infrastructure using Node.js (Express.js). Authentication – Integrating JWT for secure authentication and implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) using Twilio for SMS and Nodemailer for email. Payments Integration – Integrating payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal for processing transactions. Event Management System – Developing features related to event creation, attendance, invitations, cancellations, and managing QR code generation for event check-ins. Security Measures – Ensuring the security of the platform by implementing CORS, Helmet.js, and express-rate-limit. Third-Party Integrations – Using services like Twilio, Nodemailer, and QR Code Generator to enhance functionality. Deployment – Deploying the backend services on Render for production.

Intensive training in scalable, high-performance web applications using modern technologies.