{"id":10,"date":"2026-06-12T12:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msgportfolio.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:01:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msgportfolio.com\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A Developer Who Builds With Purpose<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Programming isn’t just what I do \u2014 it’s how I think about problems. Every project is a chance to learn, build, and improve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\/\/ my_story<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From Curious Beginner
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It started with a simple question: how do websites actually work? That curiosity led me down a path of late nights, browser DevTools, broken code, and eventually \u2014 working software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I’ve spent years building projects across the full stack \u2014 not for class assignments, but because I genuinely wanted to solve problems. From e-commerce systems to AI pipelines, every project taught me something new about how software is built in the real world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Today, I’m looking to bring that drive and dedication to a team where I can contribute, grow, and ship products that matter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Information Technology 100%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Frontend Development 90%<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Backend \/ APIs 85%\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Database Design 78%\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cloud Computing \/ System Architecture 72%\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What Drives Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Three principles that guide every project and every line of code I write.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Build Real Things<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I don’t do tutorial clones. Every project exists because I wanted to understand something deeply enough to build it myself \u2014 from design to deployment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Never Stop Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Technology evolves fast. I keep up by building with new tools, reading documentation, and constantly questioning whether I’m using the right approach for the job.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Collaborate Well<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I write code that other developers can read, review, and build upon. Clean code, clear commits, and good documentation are part of every project I ship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why I Stand Out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Beyond the resume \u2014 here’s what you actually get when you hire Michael Gordon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Real-World Projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My portfolio is built from real problem-solving, not coursework. I’ve handled authentication, deployed APIs, managed databases, and debugged production issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Articulate Under Pressure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I can explain my decisions clearly in technical interviews. Architecture choices, trade-offs, debugging stories \u2014 I come prepared for real engineering conversations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Breadth + Depth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I’m not a narrow specialist. I understand the full picture \u2014 from UX to database schema \u2014 and can contribute across the stack wherever the team needs me most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hunger to Ship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I’m motivated by getting things done. I don’t get stuck in analysis paralysis \u2014 I make decisions, build things, and iterate based on what I learn from real feedback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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