Summary
Amado Lazo is a software engineer with a decade of experience building and supporting mission-critical EMS and public safety systems for the City of Austin, where reliability, security, and 24/7 performance are paramount. He blends full-stack development (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and systems programming (Java, C/C++) with practical automation using Python and PowerShell to streamline operations and reduce manual toil. His background includes enterprise delivery at IBM, field systems work for the Texas DMV, and hands-on IT administration in higher education—roles that honed his ability to bridge infrastructure, backend integrations, and frontline support. Certified in AWS Cloud Practitioner and Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), he also holds FEMA and CJIS training for secure handling of sensitive data. Notably, he has a track record of improving team productivity and code quality through automation, tooling, and instituting code review processes that measurably reduced bugs.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science - AS, Associate of Science - AS at Coastal Bend College
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at San Diego High School
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi