Software Engineer at Meta

Michael
McGarvey

I'm a software engineer with a passion for building solutions that deliver value.

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About me

Ever since I was young, I have been fascinated by technology, and that fascination has grown with me. I'm passionate about software development and enjoy taking the time to learn and develop. I have completed multiple programming projects both personal and academic throughout the years which has only fueled my passion.

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptC#SQLHTML/CSS

Frameworks

Spring.NETReact / React NativeAngularNode.jsExpress

Education

University of Central Florida

B.S. in Computer Science

Dean's ListFall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024

Experience

  1. Meta Platforms, Inc. logo

    Software Engineer

    Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Jun 2025 - Present

    • Generated $1.65M in projected annual operating expense (OPEX) savings by deploying AI-led solutions for business support cases, increasing automated resolution coverage by 0.9% and shifting manual case volume to AI-contained workflows
    • Reduced OPEX by $753K in projected annual savings by engineering an automated duplicate-tagging system, improving customer satisfaction by 0.3 percentage points and decreasing escalations to high-priority support agents
    • Engineered a support case audit tool to diagnose and analyze customer support issues, enabling faster root cause identification and resolution of recurring problems
  2. Adobe Inc. logo

    Software Engineer Intern

    Adobe Inc.

    May 2024 - Aug 2024

    • Converted a monolithic PHP application to a microservices architecture, leveraging RESTful APIs and a React frontend
    • Developed internal tools for Adobe's analytics platform using Java Spring and React within a new tooling framework
    • Engineered multiple unit tests in Spring using JUnit to maintain high-quality code as part of an overall CI/CD process
  3. Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) logo

    Software Engineer Intern

    Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)

    May 2023 - Aug 2023

    • Developed a real-time data integration dashboard using C# and JavaScript, which streamlined the allocation process for customer issues and decreased overall resolution time
    • Debugged issues in C# and JavaScript reported by customers, resulting in a 98% customer satisfaction rate
    • Worked on a development team of 9 members to resolve customer issues and implement solutions using Agile methodologies
  4. Limbitless Solutions Inc. logo

    Software Engineer Intern

    Limbitless Solutions Inc.

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

    • Selected among 500 applicants for the 2023 Unity for Humanity Grant based on our game's impact on those with a limb difference, while contributing as a member of the development team
    • Increased code maintainability and supported codebase modularity by developing 30+ object-oriented, reusable libraries
    • Wrote and refactored scripts in C# using company coding standards to ensure readability and maintainability