Lex Collette
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Experience
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Instil
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Intel Corporation
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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DevOps Engineer
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Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
• Developed a Python application to automate synchronization between an internal ticketing system and Jira using REST APIs.• Designed a Python-based automated monitoring and governance system for a company-wide network file share, effectively mitigating frequent storage constraints.
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DevOps Engineer
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Mar 2021 - Oct 2022
• Developed proof of concepts for a variety of tools that DevOps provided to end-users.• As scrum master, organized and facilitated daily scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and sprint planning.• Coordinated with a global network of contractors to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of multiple projects.• Conducted technical interviews and played a key role in the hiring decisions for various software teams within the business unit.• Fostered a culture of effective remote collaboration by creating an open and inclusive environment that encouraged team members to share honest feedback, establishing virtual collaboration spaces, and promoting pair programming. Show less
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Software Engineer
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May 2020 - Mar 2021
• Headed the migration of a legacy codebase from Python 2.3 to a dual-compatibility mode with both Python 2.3 and 3.9, enabling seamless transition to the latest version of Python while preserving the functionality of the existing codebase.• Refactored the application installer, enhancing its functionality to support the installation of multiple versions of Python simultaneously.• Created an interface in C++ to seamlessly integrate our Python application with new hardware testing tools.
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2018 - May 2020
• Developed Python plugins that enhanced the automated testing infrastructure for graphics driver software, improving the efficiency and accuracy of testing on pre- and post-silicon hardware.• Led the continuous integration and validation efforts for the Display component of a high-volume machine automation environment, ensuring successful weekly releases and seamless integration with other components.• Coordinated power-on conversion from pre- to post-silicon validation through software level component tests and continuous automation improvements.• Mentored new hires through hands-on training with software suite and pair programming, encouraging ownership, and risk-taking.• Built comprehensive Grafana and Splunk dashboards to monitor and visualize the health and performance of graphics drivers and the automated testing infrastructure. Show less
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California State University Channel Islands
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow, Swarm Robotics
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
• Led the CSUCI swarm robotics team to a successful participation in the NASA Swarmathon competition, showcasing exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and technical expertise in autonomous swarm robotics.• Developed sophisticated algorithms using C++ and ROS to enable physical robots to autonomously navigate, locate, and efficiently transport resources to a centralized destination.• Recognized for authoring multiple award-winning research papers and delivering highly acclaimed presentations on the topic of autonomous swarm robotics for efficient resource collection.• Conducted comprehensive examination and modeling of methods employed in autonomous swarm robotics for resource collection using MatLab. Show less
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Instructional Student Assistant, Computer Science
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
• Provided technical mentoring and leadership to fellow students in the Computer Science department in subjects ranging from data structures to languages and operating systems.
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GBL Systems Corporation
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
2016 R&D Summer Intern • Collaborated with fellow engineers to create optimal efficiency on various automated testing projects. • Responsible for testing and implementing improvements and changes to software using Java • Redesigned an existing Selenium architecture to target GBL’s active commercial projects • Implemented tests to resolve 508 compliance issues and check API call functionality • Implemented automated tests to resolve 508 compliance issues and check API call functionality. Show less
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Education
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California State University-Channel Islands
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Minors in Robotics Engineering and Mathematics -
Moorpark College
Associate's degree, Behavioral Sciences