JL

Hi, I'm James Lam. I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise support environments.

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Hi, I’m James Lam. I’m a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise support environments.

I excel in Linux systems, storage, networking, and debugging complex production issues. I also have hands-on experience in customer-facing technical support, root cause analysis, and scalable platform reliability. I enjoy bridging engineering and support teams to improve resilience and documentation.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 4 roles

Senior Software Engineer · VermonsterJan 2024 – Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Supported enterprise cloud infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments; diagnosed production outages using log tracing, system metrics, and debugging tools; implemented automation scripts (Python/Bash) reducing incident resolution time by 35%; led Kubernetes-based deployments and container troubleshooting; collaborated with support and engineering teams to resolve high-priority customer issues; authored internal knowledge base articles and runbooks.

Senior Software Engineer · AnnoAnnoSep 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Built scalable backend services supporting high-availability systems; managed distributed storage systems and optimized data reliability; designed monitoring pipelines improving system observability and uptime; assisted in debugging complex multi-service failures in production environments; mentored junior engineers and contributed to technical documentation.

Software Engineer · LanisterSep 2017 – Aug 2021 · 4 yrs

Maintained enterprise applications and backend systems in Linux environments; supported database systems (PostgreSQL/MySQL) with performance tuning; worked with virtualization platforms and network configurations; assisted in infrastructure troubleshooting and system upgrades.

Software Engineer · ShutterstockSep 2012 – Jun 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology2008 – 2012

Certifications and awards

CompTIA Network+2030 – 2026
Linux+ / RHCSA2030 – 2026
AWS Cloud Practitioner2030 – 2026

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