Samuel D. Leslie
Software Engineer at Affinda Group
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
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RockstarSamuel Leslie is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of hands-on software development and a dozen years in senior technical and executive roles, currently serving as VP of Engineering at careviso. He specializes in designing and operating mission-critical cloud and client-server systems, with deep experience in Java, Node.js, Go, SQL/PLSQL, and high-volume ETL and real-time data pipelines. Samuel has led API and microservice efforts at IBM and startups alike, integrating CI/CD practices and cloud platforms to reliably deliver production services. He brings a pragmatic blend of systems-level troubleshooting (including maintaining hundreds of VM images early in his career) and modern DevOps craftsmanship—evident in his practical Bash script template contributions that improve robustness for cron and root-managed tasks. With a scientific background culminating in a PhD in Zoology, he combines analytical rigor with engineering leadership to guide teams through complex technical and organizational decisions. Based in Burke, VA, he is known for turning large data challenges into efficient, maintainable systems.
13 years of coding experience
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Github Skills (16)
bash-shell10
command-line-interface10
script10
bash10
template-tags10
templater10
template-engine10
scripting10
cli10
command-line10
release-management9
sudo9
build-system9
build-tools9
automation9
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
ralish/bash-script-template
Jul 2016 - Sep 2022
A best practices Bash script template with several useful functions
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:76 commits, 2 PRs, 146 pushes in 6 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Samuel significantly contributed to the Bash script template by implementing functions to improve the script's robustness and usability. They added functions for checking binary dependencies, managing superuser privileges via sudo, and running commands as root. Furthermore, the user refactored the template to support sourcing and added a build script for combining files. They also enhanced the template's utility for cron jobs and improved parameter validation.
bashbash-scripttemplate
ralish/PSWsusSpringClean
Sep 2016 - Aug 2022
Give your WSUS server a thorough spring cleaning
Contributions:125 commits, 96 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years
powershellsysadminwsus
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