Shane Lee
R&D Engineer Software 4 at Broadcom Software
Lehi, Utah, United States
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Top SchoolShane Lee is an experienced R&D software and Windows platform engineer with over two decades in computer science and 11 years of focused professional experience across systems, DevOps, and backend engineering. Currently at Broadcom and formerly a Senior Staff Engineer at VMware and a Windows Platform Engineer at SaltStack, he has deep expertise automating and hardening Windows infrastructure—contributing notable improvements to SaltStack’s bootstrapping, Windows task management, and packaging for ElasticSearch beats. He blends systems administration, network operations, and database design (MS SQL/MySQL) with hands-on web and scripting work in PHP/MVC, PowerShell, VBScript, and automation tooling. A CISSP-certified professional who has held Top Secret clearance since 2006, Shane also brings leadership and operational discipline from long service in the Army National Guard, where he led SIGINT, database and imaging solutions. Outside of IT he runs GenXSound, applying technical rigor to live sound production—an unusual crossover that underscores his practical, end-to-end operational mindset.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at ITT Technical Institute-MurrayDoctor of General Tom Foolery Small Town Operations, Doctor of General Tom Foolery Small Town Operations at St. Johns High School
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Github Skills (20)
python10
scripting10
windows10
cicd10
automation10
saltstack10
powershell10
state-management10
automated-tests10
automations10
devops10
package-management9
infrastructure-management9
batchfile9
build-automation9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
saltstack/salt
Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
Software to automate the management and configuration of infrastructure and applications at scale.
Role in this project:
Backend & DevOps Engineer
Backend & DevOps EngineerContributions:2142 reviews, 3555 commits, 1563 PRs in 8 years
Contributions summary:Shane's contributions focused on improving the functionality and stability of the Salt infrastructure management system. They added enhancements to Windows-specific components, including the addition of install and uninstall features for scheduled tasks on Windows. Their work addressed issues within the file management system, improving the handling of file modifications. They also refined testing procedures by incorporating new tests and improving existing ones, demonstrating an effort to increase the robustness of the overall system.
pythonzeromqevent-streaminfrastructure-managementcloud-providers
saltstack/salt-winrepo-ng
Sep 2015 - Jan 2023
Jinja templated winrepo
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer & Automation Engineer
DevOps Engineer & Automation EngineerContributions:288 reviews, 648 commits, 676 PRs in 7 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Shane primarily focused on automating and improving the existing infrastructure within the repository. They made significant changes to install and uninstall scripts for various ElasticSearch beats (metricbeat, packetbeat, winlogbeat, auditbeat, and heartbeat), demonstrating their proficiency in configuring and deploying monitoring agents. They also worked on fixing issues related to path removal and updating the Chocolatey installer, highlighting their ability to manage Windows-based deployments and package management. Additionally, they integrated ElasticSearch beats and the test suite, further enhancing the automation capabilities of the project.
saltwindowsjinjatemplateddeveloper-tools
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