Shang-lin Chen
Software Developer, Systems Administrator
Pasadena, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolShang-lin Chen is a versatile software developer and systems administrator with 11+ years of experience building and maintaining Linux-based infrastructure, data archival tools, and access systems at the Southern California Seismic Network within Caltech. He is proficient in Python, C, Docker, and AWS, and combines hands-on engineering with operational stewardship to support scientific data workflows and explore cloud migration strategies. Based in Pasadena, he brings a long-standing institutional perspective (at Caltech since 2005) that pairs systems reliability with pragmatic automation. Outside of engineering he pursues AI and VR interests, studies languages, and practices tai chi chuan, reflecting a curiosity-driven approach to both technical and personal growth.
11 years of coding experience
NJ Governor's School in the SciencesJohns Hopkins UniversityBS, BS at California Institute of TechnologyHigh School, High School at Ranney School
Chinese, Spanish, French
Stackoverflow
539reputation
2.4mreached
2answers
3questions
Github Skills (26)
certificate8
letsencrypt7
acme7
certbot7
python7
python-modules6
macos6
oracle6
android6
newline6
http6
genymotion6
makefile6
trailing6
acme-protocol5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
shang-lin/pacman
May 2017 - Apr 2026
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch, 1 tag in 9 years
shang-lin/dotfiles
Jan 2016 - Apr 2025
Contributions:14 pushes in 9 years 3 months
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