May-lee Sia
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolMay-lee Sia is a tech generalist and cybersecurity practitioner based in Berlin with seven years of hands-on experience spanning full-stack web development, security engineering, and technical program management. She has three years focused in infosec—conducting manual Solidity and webapp reviews, translating between engineering and business teams, and accelerating security proposal workflows—alongside leadership of open-source community efforts at Tahoe-LAFS where she led the project’s first security review and improved sustainability metrics. An entrepreneurial operator with over 20 years of cross-cultural management experience, she pairs teaching and mentorship (Le Wagon) with pragmatic ops work for events and product launches. May-lee’s attention to clear documentation and contributor onboarding is reflected in her Tahoe-LAFS contributions, where she authored triage and contributor guides to strengthen community engagement. She’s passionate about education and growth and is actively seeking roles that leverage her blend of secure development, program delivery, and community-first open-source stewardship.
7 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Individualized Studies - Natural Science, Fine Arts and Literature, BS, Individualized Studies - Natural Science, Fine Arts and Literature at NYU GallatinScience and Mathematics, Science and Mathematics at Oklahoma School of Science and MathematicsOnline Post-graduate Program, Online Post-graduate Program at Berklee College of Music9 Week Coding Bootcamp, Fullstack Web Development, 9 Week Coding Bootcamp, Fullstack Web Development at Le WagonExtension School, Graduate School of Management, Extension School, Graduate School of Management at Harvard Extension School
English, German
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Github contributions (5)
tahoe-lafs/tahoe-lafs
Feb 2021 - Aug 2021
The Tahoe-LAFS decentralized secure filesystem.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist
Technical Writer & Documentation SpecialistContributions:6 reviews, 24 commits, 10 PRs in 6 months
Contributions summary:May-lee primarily focused on enhancing the project's documentation. They created a "Ticket Triage" guide and made subsequent revisions, including adding structure and clarifying details. Furthermore, the user added a "CONTRIBUTORS.rst" file, providing guidelines for contributing to the repository. Their work demonstrates a commitment to improving project clarity and fostering community engagement through comprehensive documentation.
securetahoe-lafsfilesystemdecentralized
tahoe-lafs/community
Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
Contributions:286 commits, 5 PRs, 224 pushes in 1 year 9 months
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