Michael Cohen
20+ years bridging hands-on software engineering with enterprise Agile leadership — from Navy defense platforms, Hedge Funds, startups, to $6B retail operations. I create software and coach the teams that ship it.
What I Bring
Most candidates are one or the other. I code, architect, and build platforms — then coach the teams that scale them.
Hands-on software engineering from SaaS platforms to government modernization. I write production code, design data pipelines, architect APIs, and build AI-powered automation — not just review it.
Multi-team Scrum Master and Agile Coach with deep SAFe and ICAgile credentials. I embed with engineering organizations, coach delivery culture, and turn chaotic backlogs into predictable velocity.
Proven Results
Numbers I've moved at enterprise scale across retail, defense, and financial services.
Career
From scrappy startups to the U.S. Department of Defense — consistent technical and leadership impact at every stop.
Side Projects
Personal projects that show how I think when there are no constraints — AI agents, real-time data platforms, TypeScript games.
Marketing site for a CPA firm serving law firms. A ledger-paper design system with light and dark theming, keyboard-accessible nav, and a consultation form that posts and relays to email with no backend behind it. Static HTML, CSS and JavaScript, deployed to Cloudflare straight from GitHub.
Real-time restaurant discovery platform combining Google Maps with official Florida Health Inspection records. Color-coded safety pins, 12-month inspection history, and a smart "search this area" feature — all privacy-first.
Personal AI automation agent built on Google Gemini CLI. Generates daily briefings, social media content, and delivery insights — a working demonstration of the AI tooling I apply in enterprise delivery contexts.
Classic strategy game built in TypeScript with serverless online multiplayer.
Uses a shared room code to connect devices directly over WebRTC, with the host's browser acting as the authoritative game server.
Real-time multiplayer space combat inspired by the 1990s classic Netrek.
Two teams fight for the galaxy — dogfighting, planet conquest, cloaking and tractor beams, plus AI opponents across easy/medium/expert — running on an authoritative Node WebSocket server with an HTML5 Canvas client.
A web site for a local bicycle shop - combining a passion for speed with front-end development craftsmanship.
Credentials
From project management to AI to enterprise Agile — credentials that back up the experience.
Get In Touch
I'm open to senior engineering leadership, Staff/Principal IC, and technical consulting roles. Boca Raton, FL — open to remote and hybrid.