Summary
Lotus Tan is a full-stack software engineer with 8 years of experience who blends startup grit from Seattle’s fast-paced tech scene with formal training from Fullstack Academy’s Grace Hopper track. She has shipped front-end and back-end features across logistics and data-focused companies like Flock Freight, Instrumental, Premise, and Convoy, and currently holds the evocative title of Software Alchemist at Lumos. Proficient in JavaScript, React/Redux, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and test-driven workflows, she focuses on pragmatic automation that improves operational margins and product-market fit. Her background in operations and international logistics gives her a rare product-facing perspective, enabling smoother cross-functional launches and rapid iteration. Outside of code she channels her strategic problem-solving into board games and exploring Seattle’s restaurant scene.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Japanese Studies, Japanese Studies at Konan University
Fullstack Academy
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies, Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Japanese, Chinese