Mark Lu
Verified Expert in Engineering
DevOps Engineer and Developer
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal member since April 13, 2022
Mark is a versatile tech generalist interested in graphics, networks, and cloud systems. His broad understanding of all sorts of technology and his ability to quickly debug and decipher what's wrong even in the most complex systems allow him to come up with simple and elegant solutions to challenging problems. Mark's ultimate goal is to make technology more approachable and helpful for as many people as possible.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), FreeBSD, Networking, Mobile Web, Redis, PostgreSQL, Twilio, Leadership, Amazon Cognito
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is a web-based tool that allows designers to create highly graphical landing pages with live previews and without any coding.
Work Experience
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Famous Industries, Inc.
- Developed and built a design tool to create highly animated mobile web landing pages straight inside the web browser.
- Oversaw both technical and business aspects of a startup involving over 40 people and more than $35 million in funding. It included hiring both independent contributors and executives, key strategic planning, and negotiating enterprise contracts.
- Designed and built a system for previewing animations and user interactions in real-time while users designed their apps.
- Managed a network spanning two offices and six cloud regions.
Experience
Periodic Table Demo
Mobile Landing Page Builder
https://design.famous.coEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA, USA
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
ISC2
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React.js
Tools
Git, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), GitHub, AWS, Amazon Cognito
Languages
JavaScript, PHP, Java, Ruby, Verilog, Python, Rust
Paradigms
DevOps
Platforms
Linux, AWS, Docker, FreeBSD, Twilio Development, Arduino, Safari, LAMP
Storage
Amazon S3, Redis, PostgreSQL
Frameworks
Chrome
Other
Networking, Mobile Web Design, System Administration, Architecture, Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps, Email Delivery, Electrical Engineering, WebKit, System Security
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