Michael Jonaitis

Michael Jonaitis has a diverse work experience spanning several years. Michael is currently working at Pluto TV as a Software Engineering Manager in Video Engineering, a position they started in September 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Pluto TV as a Senior Software Engineer in Video Engineering from January to October 2021.

From 2015 to 2022, Michael was associated with Neutron Interactive. Michael served as a Board Member from January 2021 to June 2022. Additionally, they held the role of Director of Technology from September 2015 to January 2021. In this role, they led a team of developers, designers, and a devops engineer. Michael was responsible for overseeing the development and deployment of three new cloud-based software platforms while maintaining existing ones. Michael also managed the technology budget, talent recruitment, training, and infrastructure optimization.

Michael also has experience in education. From 2017 to 2018, they worked as an Adjunct AP Computer Science Teacher at Juan Diego Catholic High School. During this time, they developed lesson plans and taught the AP Java Computer Science class.

In 2015, Michael worked at JobDash as a Lead Software Developer. Michael managed a team of two developers and rewrote a preexisting business intelligence tool. Michael implemented a continuous integration pipeline to improve productivity and feature deployment.

Prior to that, from 2013 to 2015, they worked at Neutron Interactive as a Software Developer. In this role, they maintained a legacy lead management and generation ecosystem and designed two business critical microservices. Michael also implemented features for a next-generation API-driven lead management and business analytics platform.

In 2013, Michael briefly worked at zPerfect Gift as a Web Developer, where they developed a web-based gifting solution using Facebook API and PHP. Michael also worked on integrating a webcam video delivery system into the main application.

Before that, from 2012 to 2013, they worked as an Intern Web Developer at GreenCupboards, where they improved and maintained an e-commerce site. Michael specifically focused on rewriting the product checkout process.

From 2009 to 2012, Michael held a similar position as an Intern Web Developer at Zebigo, where they also worked on improving and maintaining an e-commerce site.

Early in their career, Michael gained experience in technical support roles. In 2008, they worked at Pinnacle Security as a Level I Tech Support Agent, providing technical support for home security systems. In 2007, they worked at Varian Medical Systems as a Tech Support Assistant, where they repaired computers, updated software, and diagnosed hardware issues.

Overall, Michael Jonaitis has a strong background in software engineering, leadership, education, and technical support.

Michael Jonaitis completed their high school education at Juan Diego Catholic High School from 2004 to 2008, earning a High School Diploma. Michael then pursued higher education at Gonzaga University, where they studied Computer Science and obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree from 2008 to 2012. In 2017, Michael attended the Park City Culinary Institute and received a Professional's Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training.