Software Engineer @ Red Hat
Stevenson Michel is a software engineer currently working at Red Hat, contributing to the Ansible Automation Platform (Controller/AWX). He develops robust backend systems, reusable UI components, and automated testing pipelines for enterprise-scale applications. His work emphasizes reliability, scalability, and user-centered design in distributed and cloud-native systems.
He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of EdLight Initiative, where he leads strategic planning, technology initiatives, and mentorship programs to increase accessibility and learning opportunities in tech.
- Languages & Frameworks: Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Flask, jQuery, HTML, CSS, AJAX, Bootstrap
- Databases: MySQL, SQL
- Distributed Systems & Backend: REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, fault-tolerant architecture
- Tools & DevOps: Docker, Cypress, Linux, Jinja, Agile methodologies
- Other: Machine learning (CNNs, regression), workflow automation, testing & monitoring
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Red Hat – Software Engineer (Jun 2025 – Present)
- Backend & distributed system development, Ansible Automation Platform (Controller/AWX)
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Red Hat – Software Engineer Intern (Jun – Aug 2024)
- Reusable UI components, automated API performance testing, CI/CD integration
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Berea College – Software Engineer (Aug 2023 – May 2025)
- Web apps for campus workflow automation (1,400+ users), REST APIs, Python/Flask/MySQL
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Berea College – Software Engineer Intern (Jun – Aug 2023)
- Community service management web app, backend APIs, database design
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EdLight Initiative – Co-Founder & CEO (May 2020 – Present)
- Leadership, strategic planning, tech initiatives
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NSBE Professionals – Software Engineering Mentor (Oct 2024 – Oct 2025)
- Distributed systems and fault-tolerant architectures
- Backend engineering and API development
- Data replication, consistency, and performance optimization
- Open-source software development and contribution
- CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and DevOps practices
- Scaling distributed systems under high load
- Trade-offs between consistency, availability, and latency
- Practical approaches to real-time data replication
- GitHub: stevensonmichel
- LinkedIn: Stevenson Michel
“Distributed systems don’t fail all at once — they fail in pieces. Good design starts there.”



