Lauren Mermel
Senior Software Engineer at Netflix
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLauren Mermel is a senior software engineer in Los Angeles with 11 years of experience building and operating production systems across consumer and e-commerce platforms. Currently at Netflix since 2018, she brings deep operational and DevOps expertise from prior leadership roles at Automattic and VIOLET GREY where she moved between hands-on engineering and director-level responsibilities. Her background blends a Master’s in Computer Science with an unusual BA in History of Art, giving her a rare mix of rigorous technical training and a creative, user-centered perspective. Known for getting into the weeds—whether coding, site reliability, or scaling teams—she’s comfortable bridging engineering, product, and ops to ship resilient systems. Colleagues often rely on her to navigate complex migrations and operational incidents while keeping long-term architecture in view.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor’s Degree, History of Art, Bachelor’s Degree, History of Art at University of California, Berkeley
Github Skills (27)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/TeamCity-Phabricator-Plugin
Apr 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:22 pushes in 1 month
phabricatorteamcity
mermel/vagrant-provision
Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:3 PRs, 10 pushes, 2 branches in 4 days
golangredisvagrantboxvagrant-box
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