Michael van Rooijen is a Dutch-American independent software developer, open source contributor, and the founder of HireFire.io, residing in The Netherlands. He has a diverse technical background, having worked with languages such as Ruby, Crystal, Clojure, Elixir, Go, Rust, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. His primary focus is on developing Software as a Service (SaaS) web applications.

He pursued his education at various institutions, including Erasmus College, Hogeschool Van Utrecht where he studied Bachelor of Science, De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University Of Applied Sciences for Bachelor of Science In Communication, Hu University Of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht) for his Bachelor's degree, and Roc Midden Nederland for studies in Web Development and Multimedia.

Michael van Rooijen is the founder of Final Creation, a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation in the software development industry.