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Samuel DeLong

Summary

Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience independently taking complex projects from initial concept through architecture, development, deployment, and production support. Experienced building full-stack applications, backend services, AI-powered automation, and cloud infrastructure using Python, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, React, Next.js, AWS, and Docker. Proven ability to quickly turn ideas into reliable, production-ready software.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Zetalytics
East Greenwich, RI
12.2021 - Current
  • Developed and shipped a proprietary browser-based KVM software and hardware for secure remote mobile device access, including backend control workflows, device state handling, and a video and audio streaming system using WebRTC, FFmpeg, MediaMTX, and Python
  • Built optimized caching services in Go that reduced system load by over 70% across 10M+ monthly queries and improved backend response times.
  • Built internal automation and reporting workflows to collect, normalize, validate, and summarize operational data across Mac/Linux systems.
  • Developed CVE remediation and endpoint visibility workflows using Fleet/osquery data and NIST NVD vulnerability information to identify affected hosts, prioritize risk, and support recurring remediation follow-up.
  • Created monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational reporting processes to improve visibility into vulnerable software, remediation ownership, SOC 2 evidence collection, and production readiness.
  • Migrated core infrastructure to AWS using CloudFormation, improving availability, scalability, and repeatable deployment processes.

Education

B.S. - Computer Science

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
05-2024

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Go, JavaScript/Nodejs, Bash, Java, SQL
  • AI & Automation: LLM API integration, MCP, AI-assisted workflows, automation/orchestration tooling
  • Backend Development: REST APIs, microservices, automation services, caching systems, data processing workflows
  • Systems Programming & Automation: Linux tooling, shell scripting, service orchestration, process automation
  • Security Engineering: Vulnerability management, endpoint visibility, security automation, CVE remediation workflows
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, EC2, infrastructure-as-code, Linux servers, service deployment, reverse proxies, Docker
  • Video & Streaming Infrastructure: WebRTC, FFmpeg, MediaMTX, low-latency video pipelines, Raspberry Pi-based systems
  • Remote Device Management: Browser-based KVM software, USB HID automation, remote control workflows, device access tooling
  • Networking: DNS, DHCP, NAT, routing, firewalls, local network infrastructure, Tailscale
  • DevOps: CI/CD, Github Actions
  • Frontend Development: React, Nextjs, responsive web apps

Side Projects

  • Everycord: Led development of an Android screen-recording application that reached more than one million users.
  • Chair Time: Built a prototype application and hardware for collecting and displaying real-time seat-occupancy data.
  • Homelab: linux router using iptables, BIND9 authoritative NS, custom network monitoring and segmentation using VLANs

Timeline

Software Engineer

Zetalytics
12.2021 - Current

B.S. - Computer Science

University of Rochester
Samuel DeLong