Michael Lancaster
Costa Mesa, CA

15+ years crafting
frontend that scales.

I'm Michael Lancaster, a Lead Frontend Software Engineer & AI Productivity Engineer building web and mobile applications at scale. Across my 15+ years of experience, I've architected micro frontend systems from scratch, managed high-performing engineering teams, and shipped mission-critical products for companies like Mission Lane, Endpoint, and BlackBerry. I even designed and launched a full-stack Go/React Native startup solo as a founder.

My focus is the intersection of clean architecture, product velocity, and developer experience. I specialize in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, building robust CI/CD pipelines and testing strategies to accelerate entire teams. Currently scaling external experiences at Mission Lane.

Micro Frontends React / Next.js TypeScript GraphQL React Native Performance Optimization DX & CI/CD Team Leadership AI Tooling
Get in touch
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Talks & Publications

Desktop Apps with NW.js
Published article & guide · bymichaellancaster.com
Publication
Intro to React.js
Published tutorial · bymichaellancaster.com
Publication
Open Source on GitHub
Contributions, side projects & tooling · github.com/weblancaster
GitHub

More talks and publications coming. If you'd like me to speak at your event or contribute to your publication, get in touch.

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Skills

Frontend
  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • React Native / Expo
  • GraphQL
  • React Query
  • Redux / Sagas
  • Micro Frontends (NX)
Backend & Infra
  • Node.js / Express
  • Go / Gin-Gonic
  • PostgreSQL
  • Firebase / GCP
  • Docker
  • Cloudflare
  • GitHub Actions
  • Digital Ocean
Testing & DX
  • Jest / React Testing Lib
  • Cypress / Playwright
  • Mock Service Worker
  • Storybook
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • SSR / ISR / Edge
  • Performance Optimization
  • Engineering Leadership