Summary
Mikhail Karan is a seasoned engineering leader and founder with eight years of experience delivering scalable web applications. As Head of Engineering at Cyfrin since 2023, he guides the team using modern web stacks—SvelteKit, TailwindCSS, tRPC, Planetscale, and Vercel—while combining hands-on development with strategic tech direction. He previously co-founded Digital Dynasty Design and served as Project Lead Developer at Solarians, building TypeScript endpoints for wallet interactions and creating on-chain animated NFTs with user customization. He also hosts the HTML All The Things podcast, recording over 200 hours of content and growing the @htmleverything community. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering Technology from McMaster University and is based in Hamilton, Ontario. Mikhail’s career spans frontend-heavy roles across startups and design-to-development collaborations, exemplifying a rare blend of product sense, leadership, and technical depth.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering Technology at McMaster University
Mohawk College