Aaron Lee
Data Operations Engineer
Naperville, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolAaron Lee is a Data Operations Engineer with 11 years of experience blending software engineering, education, and military leadership to solve complex data and systems problems. Based in Naperville, IL, he brings deep Python expertise and formal training in systems engineering and data science from the Naval Academy and Flatiron School. His background includes building data operations at Vannevar Labs and a decade of hands-on teaching—designing curricula from Arduino physical computing to full-stack web basics—which gives him a rare ability to translate technical complexity into clear instruction and operational practice. A former naval helicopter pilot and nuclear-trained machinist mate, he pairs disciplined, safety-conscious processes with pragmatic coding skills. He has a track record of founding successful youth tech programs and mentoring students to high retention and public recognition, signaling strong program-building and people leadership. That blend of classroom pedagogy, operational rigor, and software craftsmanship positions him to improve data reliability, observability, and team capability across engineering organizations.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Systems Engineering at United States Naval AcademyMaster of Education (MEd), Secondary Education, Master of Education (MEd), Secondary Education at DePaul UniversityCertificate, Data Science, Certificate, Data Science at Flatiron School
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Github Skills (5)
javascript9
open-source9
sqlite6
python6
dump6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sciencelee/chicago-red-light-cameras
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
Contributions:78 commits, 81 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
sciencelee/nearest-neighbors-lab-data-science-intro-000
Apr 2020 - Apr 2020
Contributions:275 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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