About Mike

Hey, I’m Mike Robinson.

It's a-me, Mike

I’m a Full Stack Web Developer with over two decades of professional experience designing and building websites, applications, APIs, and just about everything else that runs on the web. For the past eight years, I’ve also led and mentored development teams—helping to guide both projects and people.

These days, my favorite tools include Next.js, React, and TypeScript, though I also have deep roots in the Django ecosystem, having worked with it since its 0.x beta days. I’m equally at home writing Python as I am in JavaScript or TypeScript.

How It Started

I’ve been working professionally in web development since 2002, but the spark began around 1995. During a 9th-grade woodshop class, a friend told me about a new platform called GeoCities where anyone could build their own website. That same day, I raced home to fire up my 486 DX2 and claim a corner of the internet.

I started with HTML, added a bit of JavaScript, and by 2001, built my first dynamic site using PHP4 and MySQL—a roster site for my Counter-Strike clan.

I later earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Western University and completed a post-graduate certificate in Web Development from Humber College.

How It’s Going

Today, I lead the web team at Globacore, where we create interactive experiences for events, trade shows, and permanent installations—both virtual and in-person. My role focuses on architecting scalable content management systems and backend services, with a strong emphasis on reusable, project-agnostic design and productization.

Outside of Work

I live in London, Ontario (yes, the Canadian one) with my wife Jess, our three kids, and our chocolate Lab, Ellie. I play guitar in a rock cover band, am an avid golfer, and go to as many live concerts as I can. I’m also a dedicated fan of the Toronto Raptors.

Thanks for stopping by.