01
2020–Present
Pixel Palisade
Founder / Full-Stack Developer
- Full-stack applications
- SaaS platforms
- AI-powered products
- Ecommerce
- Cloud infrastructure
- UX/UI
- SEO
- Product development
Michael Brylinski
SeniorFull-Stack Developer
I build production web applications from frontend to backend, database, cloud infrastructure, and AI.
React · Next.js · Node.js · TypeScript · AWS · SQL · AI
Remote · Full-Time · W-2
Open to remote full-time W-2 opportunities
15+ years building digital products
Basecamp — Selected projects
Selected projects
Products I've designed, architected, and shipped.
Trusted by
Independent Health
I've had the opportunity to work with A-list musicians, top brands and startups.
001 — FULL-STACK SAAS
Practical Drumming
Built an end-to-end SaaS platform for a premium online drumming mastermind, including the marketing site, membership experience, authentication, database architecture, live video, admin functionality, email infrastructure, AI coaching functionality, SEO, and production deployment.
Next.js · React · TypeScript · Supabase · LiveKit · Resend · Vercel
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002 — AI-POWERED SAAS
GlucorAI
Designed and built an AI-powered SaaS product that transforms glucose, insulin, meal, and activity data into contextual insights — covering AI integration, product and data architecture, frontend and backend development, SaaS architecture, and production deployment.
Next.js · React · TypeScript · AI APIs · Supabase · Vercel
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003 — WEB APPLICATION
Andy Ebert
Modernized an established professional audio website into a responsive, multilingual web experience with custom galleries, German localization, animations, and a modern content architecture.
Next.js · React · TypeScript · CMS · Animation
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View all case studiesSurvey — Engineering experience
Engineering experience
15+ years building websites, applications, ecommerce platforms, enterprise systems, and digital products.
02
2018–2020
ChristmasCentral
Web Developer / Ecommerce
- BigCommerce
- WordPress
- Ecommerce
- UX
- Portal development
- Conversion-focused web development
03
2016–2018
Stark Tech
Web / Data Developer
- SQL
- Dashboards
- Enterprise applications
- Data visualization
- Schneider Electric / EcoStruxure ecosystem
04
2014–2016
CP Commerce
Frontend / Ecommerce Developer
- Magento
- WooCommerce
- Shopify
- Frontend development
- Ecommerce UX
05
Music / Digital Production
Designer · Developer · Studio / Touring
The unusual path into software engineering: years in studios and on the road taught systems thinking under live pressure before the work moved fully into code.
- Recording studios
- International touring
- Live production systems
Ridgeline — Technical expertise
Technical expertise
A full-stack skill set spanning product, application, infrastructure, data, and AI.
01
Full Stack
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- REST APIs
- Frontend Architecture
- Backend Development
02
Data
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Supabase
- Firebase
- Firestore
- Data Modeling
- BI Dashboards
03
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- AWS Bedrock
- GCP
- Vercel
- Docker
- Firebase
- Serverless
- CI/CD
04
AI
- LLM APIs
- AWS Bedrock
- AI Product Integration
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Workflows
- RAG / Contextual AI
- AI-powered SaaS
05
Ecommerce
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Magento
06
Product
- UX/UI
- Design Systems
- Analytics
- SEO
- Product Architecture
- Technical Strategy
Ascent — About
From the studio to the stack.
Fig. P — Portrait
Before writing production code, I spent years working in recording studios and touring internationally with artists and production teams.
That experience taught me to troubleshoot complex systems, work under pressure, collaborate across disciplines, and keep things running when failure isn't an option.
I eventually moved into full-time web development, where I've spent 15+ years building ecommerce platforms, enterprise systems, digital experiences, SaaS products, and AI-powered applications.
Today I work across the entire product stack — from UX and frontend architecture to APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and AI.
Summit — Contact
Let's buildsomething.
I'm currently open to remote full-time W-2 opportunities in full-stack engineering, product engineering, and AI-powered application development.
Select freelance and consulting projects also considered.
Get in touch