Paul Freeman
Engineering Lead at Caruso
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Freeman is a hands-on engineering leader with a decade of experience delivering scalable software and building high-performing teams. As Engineering Lead at Caruso, he shifted delivery from instinct to data-driven practices using DORA metrics and SLOs, enabling significant platform growth while keeping p99 latency under 10 seconds. Previously at Dotmatics, Soul Machines, and Sylo, he delivered impact from an AI project manager that reduced aging PRs by 90%, mitigated latency bottlenecks, and mentored a six-engineer squad to trunk-based CI/CD with zero-downtime releases, while co-authoring token-economics documentation. He blends cross-domain skills, including a background in graphic design, with a strong CS foundation to translate complex requirements into robust, auditable solutions. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, he aligns engineering practice with business goals and drives continuous improvement through metrics and collaboration.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, 3.87 (A+), Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, 3.87 (A+) at Oregon State UniversityMaster’s Degree, Computer Science, 8.00 (A), Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 8.00 (A) at University of AucklandAssociate's Degree, Graphic Design, 3.80 (A+), Associate's Degree, Graphic Design, 3.80 (A+) at Portland Community College
English
Github Skills (68)
anaconda10
signal-processing9
earthquake9
python9
ultrasound9
web-services9
science8
earthquakes8
automation8
toolbox8
go-server8
seismology8
obspy7
sampling7
contracts7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
paul-freeman/rimworld-freewill
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
Free Will mod for RimWorld Ideology
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 33 commits in 1 year 4 months
modideologyrimworld
PALab/place
Nov 2016 - Oct 2020
Python package for laboratory automation, control, and experimentation
Contributions:6 releases, 537 commits, 23 PRs in 3 years 11 months
pythonexperimentationlaboratorylaboratory-automationanaconda
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