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MICHAEL HAROOTOONYAN

Los Angeles, CA | MichaelHarootoonyan@gmail.com | LinkedIn | GitHub
Lead Developer with hands-on experience in full-stack development and cloud-native architectures in Azure.

Lead Developer

Experienced full-stack developer delivering scalable, high-performance applications with .NET, React, Blazor, and Azure. Skilled in hybrid SharePoint–SQL architectures, legacy modernization, and enterprise-level development.

Key Achievements

Professional Experience

Lead Developer / Senior Developer — Houlihan Lokey | 05/15/2023 – 11/19/2025
Software Developer — Houlihan Lokey | 08/16/2021 – 05/14/2023

Early Career Experience

Caspian Services — Webmaster / Developer | July 2019 – August 2021
GP Color Imaging Group — Software Engineer | Oct 2018 – May 2019

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Skateboarding Instructor | August 2016 - Present

I volunteer as a skateboarding mentor, teaching riders of all ages and skill levels in an inclusive, supportive environment. I offer free lessons because I genuinely enjoy helping people grow, build confidence, and experience the joy of skating. I work one-on-one and in small groups, focusing on safety, encouragement, and sharing positive energy while skating alongside each person as they learn.

Interests & Hobbies

Outside of work, I'm passionate about skateboarding—especially teaching and mentoring in inclusive, community-focused environments. I'm also committed to healthy living and nutrition, and I enjoy experimenting with distributed systems and Kubernetes on a bare-metal Mac Mini cluster. I love mentoring developers, building personal tech projects, and exploring cloud automation and workflow optimization in my free time.