Hoss Shafagh
Los Gatos, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHoss Shafagh is a security and privacy-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently working on security and privacy initiatives at Netflix from his base in Los Gatos. He specializes in data privacy, encrypted data processing, and applied cryptography, blending deep research interests with production-grade engineering. At Netflix he contributes to high-impact backend systems like the Lemur certificate manager, improving revocation checks, rotation mechanisms, retry strategies, and observability to harden infrastructure reliability. An ETH Zurich alumnus, he pairs rigorous academic background with pragmatic DevOps and backend expertise to deliver auditable, resilient systems at scale. Beyond day-to-day engineering, he maintains a public technical presence (hosseinsh.com) and a track record of impactful open-source contributions that bridge cryptography and operational reliability.
11 years of coding experience
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Github Skills (20)
postgresql10
python10
flask-ask10
flask10
api-design9
testing9
unit-testing9
celery9
sentry9
integration-testing9
test-unit9
unit-test9
test-integration9
database-design8
aws8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Netflix/lemur
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023
Repository for the Lemur Certificate Manager
Role in this project:
Backend Engineer & DevOps Engineer
Backend Engineer & DevOps EngineerContributions:8 releases, 832 reviews, 1180 commits in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Hoss's commits primarily involve the development of backend functionality within the Lemur certificate management system, with a focus on improving the reliability and performance of the platform's core services. The contributions include enhancements to certificate revocation checks, certificate rotation mechanisms, and the introduction of robust retry strategies for critical tasks. Additionally, the user has been involved in enhancing the logging infrastructure and database schema to aid in error tracking and overall system monitoring.
pythonsslssl-certificatessecuritytls
hosseinsh/lemur
Jan 2019 - Nov 2023
Repository for the Lemur Certificate Manager
Contributions:17 PRs, 374 pushes, 171 branches in 4 years 11 months
securitytlscertificatelemurcertificate-manager
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