Laplie Anderson
Open Source Software Engineer at Datadog
Miami, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolLaplie Anderson is an open source software engineer and architect with 9 years of experience building ultra-low-latency trading systems and production tracing tools. Based in Miami, he currently contributes to Datadog’s dd-trace-java and OpenTelemetry Java auto-instrumentation, focusing on agent internals, dependency propagation, and richer HTTP instrumentation for observability at scale. His background includes designing sub-30µs bond trading platforms and risk engines processing millions of events per second, blending deep systems programming with compliance-aware architecture. He has led engineering teams, defined strategic product visions for startups, and directly advised C-suite stakeholders on regulatory implementation. Notably, his open-source work reflects a focus on internal refactors and build/dependency robustness that improve long-running agent stability in complex Java ecosystems. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT and brings both startup grit and enterprise-grade engineering discipline.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Github Skills (8)
javas10
http10
instrumentation10
java10
testing9
apache-http-client8
jfr8
dependency-management6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
DataDog/dd-trace-java
Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
Datadog APM client for Java
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 releases, 129 reviews, 434 commits in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Laplie primarily contributed to core Java and Datadog agent functionalities within the dd-trace-java repository. Their work included refactoring and moving code between core and related packages, indicating a focus on internal structure and organization. The commits demonstrate the user's involvement with various aspects of the Datadog tracing system, working on components such as database interactions, JFR scope events, and dependency injection and propagation, suggesting a good understanding of the agent's internal workings. The work included adjusting the build process and dependency management for the trace agent.
apm-clientapmbytebuddydatadoghqtracing
open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
OpenTelemetry auto-instrumentation and instrumentation libraries for Java
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Laplie's commits focused on adding and integrating new features related to HTTP query and fragment strings within the Datadog agent. These changes involved modifying existing code in several Java files within the `dd-java-agent` project, specifically in areas concerning HTTP server and client integrations. The user also updated test configurations and added tests to verify the new functionality. This suggests a focus on enhancing the agent's capabilities to capture more detailed HTTP request information for better tracing.
instrumentationinstrumentation-librariesjava-agenttracingauto-instrumentation
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