Aspen James
Site Reliability Engineer at Fastly
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolAspen James is a Site Reliability Engineer based in Seattle with eight years of full-stack software experience, currently focused on making the internet faster and safer at Fastly. They bring a backend and database-first mindset to building reliable web products, with a practical talent for organizing and optimizing workflows. Aspen’s background as a barista trainer and educator has honed meticulous attention to detail, clear communication, and a coaching approach to technical collaboration. Prior roles span startups and scale-ups—Blueprint, Violet, Skilljar, and Rover—giving them experience across production systems and developer-facing tooling. A lifelong learner and literal tree hugger, Aspen blends engineering curiosity with hands-on operational rigor and an unusual knack for translating customer-facing empathy into resilient infrastructure. Their personal site and resume document a thoughtful, career-driven shift from hospitality to SRE that underpins how they approach reliability and developer experience.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Flatiron School
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (40)
python-prompt-toolkit7
cli6
plug6
gitbook6
prompt6
guardian5
resource-sharing5
react5
collections5
command-line5
interactive5
redux5
flatiron5
authentication5
cors5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
learn-co-curriculum/linux-env-setup
Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:12 commits, 1 PR in 7 months
AspenJames/tknbn
May 2019 - Sep 2019
Terminal-based kanban board
Contributions:49 commits, 21 pushes, 3 branches in 3 months
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