Rodney Wells
Lead Software Engineer at Capital One
Plano, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolRodney Wells is a Lead Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in Python, cloud architecture on AWS, and machine learning platforms, currently leading engineering efforts at Capital One in Plano, Texas. He progressed through data and ML platform roles at Capital One, moving from data engineering focused on fraud and financial services into principal and lead engineering positions driving ML infrastructure. Rodney combines hands-on coding with architectural leadership, shipping scalable systems that bridge data engineering and ML productionization. He is passionate about applying computer science to benefit people and stays intellectually curious about AI trends and practical applications. Outside work he trades stocks, bringing a quantitative, risk-aware mindset to both investments and engineering decisions. That blend of production ML platform experience, cloud expertise, and a trader’s analytical discipline makes him effective at turning complex data problems into reliable, operational services.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Penn State UniversityBachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
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Github Skills (24)
jinja28
template-engine8
angular-material6
optimization6
angularjs6
python6
loops6
angularjs-directive6
javascript6
expressive5
complexity5
minikube5
api5
kubernetes5
halo4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ZachManno/cmpsc483
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:89 commits, 60 pushes, 1 issue in 2 months
rodneywells01/NickWeb
Dec 2015 - May 2020
Initial push of NickWeb
Contributions:39 commits, 16 PRs, 30 pushes in 4 years 5 months
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