Summary
Justin Lesko is a Software Engineer II at Datadog in New York with nine years of experience delivering automation and scalable backend services across cloud and enterprise environments. A Fordham University CS graduate, he combines a strong C++ foundation with Python and JavaScript, leveraging REST APIs and microservices to streamline operations. His career spans Dell, EMC, Braze, and AWS, where he built end-to-end automation, ServiceNow integrations, and scalable microservices that reduced manual work and accelerated deployments. At Dell, he developed a Python REST API exposing Control-M functionality and contributed to a Java-to-microservices redesign that improved scalability. Outside work, he pursues antique automotive restoration, a passion that reflects his hands-on, systems-thinking approach to problem-solving. He is known for practical, production-focused engineering and a knack for turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable solutions.
9 years of coding experience