Summary
Steven Bluen is a seasoned software engineer based in Los Angeles with 12 years of experience building reliable data pipelines and automation systems using Python, Java, and SQL. He has deep expertise in ELT workflows, XML/Protobuf transformations, Dockerized processing, and performance tuning—once improving Boto3 throughput by 400%—and has led small teams to productionize integrations for streaming media clients. Comfortable across testing stacks, he writes BDD and unit tests in TypeScript, Jest, and Dockerized environments and has a track record of increasing system reliability through comprehensive test harnesses and mocks. With a Master's in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara and a background as a teaching assistant, he combines strong engineering fundamentals with clear technical communication, UML-driven designs, and practical tooling that bridges developer and operations needs.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Computer Science, Master’s Degree Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara