Michael Maelar
Head of Proxy Infrastructure
Michael Maelar leads proxy infrastructure at FleetProxy, where he focuses on residential and mobile IP network performance, ethical sourcing, and rotation engineering. Before joining FleetProxy in 2025, he spent six years working on web scraping infrastructure and anti-bot evasion for e-commerce data teams. He writes about proxy networks, scraping reliability, and the practical tradeoffs between provider tiers.
About the Author
Michael Maelar is the Head of Proxy Infrastructure at FleetProxy. He oversees the rotating residential and mobile IP network, including pool sourcing, ASN distribution, geo-targeting accuracy, and rotation logic across 195+ countries. Before joining FleetProxy in 2025, Michael spent six years building web scraping infrastructure for mid-market e-commerce and SEO teams. His background covers Python and Node.js scraping pipelines, anti-bot evasion strategies, headless browser orchestration with Puppeteer and Playwright, and proxy rotation patterns at scale. He's also worked on the buyer side of the proxy market, evaluating and integrating networks from most of the major providers. At FleetProxy, Michael focuses on three things: making sure the IP pool stays clean and ethically sourced, running internal benchmark testing on response times and success rates across global geo-targets, and writing technical content that helps developers and small teams pick the right proxy type for their workload. He writes regularly about residential proxies, rotating mobile proxies, web scraping reliability, anti-detection patterns, and how to compare proxy providers without falling for inflated marketing claims. When he's not deep in network logs, he's testing the latest anti-bot systems on production scraping targets.
Articles by Michael Maelar
17 articles
6 Apr 2026
4 min readRotating Proxies vs Static IPs for Web Scraping: Which Should You Use in 2026?
For web scraping in 2026, use rotating proxies for large-scale, high-frequency data collection & anti-bot bypass, while static IPs are best for stable sessions.
23 Mar 20264 min read6 Pro Tips To Buy a Stealth eBay Account That Won't Get Banned
Avoid costly mistakes when using stealth eBay accounts. Learn how identity setup, device isolation, and smart activity patterns help prevent bans and ensure stability.
13 Mar 20265 min readWhere Can I Find a Good Proxy for OnlyFans?
A reliable premium proxy provider is the best way to get a good proxy for OnlyFans. A good proxy hides your real IP address and sends your traffic through a different server. This lets you access restricted sites and browse privately.
24 Feb 20264 min readHow to Buy Mobile Proxies for Web Testing?
Many users confuse that which mobile proxies should buy for web testing? I wrote 5 points, read before buying any type of 4G/5G proxies that can be very useful.
8 Feb 20260 min readTired of Getting Banned While Scraping Data? Try Residential Proxies
Web scraping is quite a versatile tool. It is used by businesses and researchers to scrape data from websites. But scraping is not easy. Many websites block scrapers. They sniff out abnormal traffic and work to block your IP address. This can be frustrating.
27 Jan 20263 min readWorried About Account Blocks on Social Media?
These days, social media is considered a powerful vehicle in the world of business and self-promotion. Automation is a handy resource that people and businesses use to run multiple accounts, make posts on schedule, or maintain engagement with followers.
