Summary
Lee Nolan is an AI trainer and seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience spanning embedded systems, networking, and web development. After early roles at IBM, Acer, Olivetti and Novell-Attachmate building device drivers and tuning network protocols for Ethernet and token-ring hardware, Lee returned to industry roles at Arista and Return Path working on CI/CD, network management (Cloud Vision), and email fraud protection features. Now based in the Greater Seattle Area, Lee blends low-level systems expertise with modern backend and AI-focused tooling, tutoring Python and training models to automate workflows. Notably, Lee has repeatedly re-entered the workforce via returnship programs, demonstrating adaptability and a practical approach to integrating legacy systems knowledge with contemporary cloud and AI practices.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Software Product Management, Certificate Software Product Management at University of Washington
University of California Santa Cruz