Michael
Huang
About
My engineering background is in Mechatronic Systems Engineering — the discipline at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and software systems. I started writing code to animate autonomous robots, and never stopped.
Today I build production-grade software using AI-native workflows. At Traction Complete I introduced agentic development practices that improved feature delivery 5×. Through SI8 Technology I apply that same approach to help teams ship faster without growing headcount.
Outside of code: I chase golden hours with a camera, explore mountain trails, ride through the twisties, and occasionally convince myself the ukulele is coming along fine.
Experience
Aug 2025 - Present
Traction Complete
Product Developer
Accelerated engineering velocity 5× by introducing agentic AI workflows into the development cycle. Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 30% through Lambda and CDK optimization. Architected and maintained backend systems with TypeScript, Bitbucket CI/CD, and Datadog observability.
Jan 2025 - Present
SI8 Technology
Founder & Principal Engineer
Founded SI8 Technology, a full-stack engineering consultancy focused on AI-powered solutions. Built purchasing automation tooling that operates 300% faster than manual workflows in testing. Designed and implemented browser automation infrastructure using Playwright and Selenium.
Oct 2022 - Jan 2024
GrainFox
Full Stack Engineer
Built and maintained data-driven features serving 5000+ organizations in the agricultural industry, including an AI-driven recommendation feature that increased user engagement by streamlining the content exploration process.
Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
MapaRobo
Robotic Developer
Spearheaded the design and implementation of a cross platform mobile app that enabled users to monitor and control their robots remotely. Worked closely with product managers, developers, and engineers to refine project requirements.
Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
Ballard Power Systems
Control Engineer Co-op
Implemented and maintained data acquisition and control systems software for fuel cell testing. Developed an aggregate plant consumption template that automated the data reporting process.
Summer 2016, 2017
Surrey Schools
Robotic Instructor
Instructed 30+ students cohorts in functional design, implementation, and programming. Mentored up to 6 teams simultaneously through the project life cycle to build and code autonomous robots.
Projects
Tarive
AI-powered personal finance — no spreadsheets, no manual entry
Personal finance platform that auto-connects to bank accounts via Plaid, categorizes transactions using AI, and surfaces insights including a life-cost annotation (spending expressed as hours of working life), 20-year net worth projections, and an AI chat assistant.
Prompt Studio
Make AI workflows repeatable — browser-native prompt chaining
Chrome extension for creating, saving, and executing multi-step AI prompt workflows. Supports dynamic input templates, prompt collections, and in-browser execution. Privacy-first: data stays local unless explicitly synced.
Sunset quality forecasting for photographers and golden-hour chasers
300% faster purchasing — multi-vendor portal automation
Proof of concept — not yet deployed to production.
Automated waitlist and court management for a badminton club
Minimalist watchface for Fitbit Versa 2 with real-time health metrics
Automated stock trading across 13 symbols using ML signal generation
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