# Flavia Vela

> Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/flaviavela

I am passionate about developing high quality software that has a positive impact on the end user. My goal is to make the world a better place through software. 

In pursuit of this goal, I have gained many years experience working for tech companies. I have used C++/Go/Java/Python programming languages and to build high performance software features and micro-services.

I am a curious person and am able to learn quickly. I love solving problems and diving deep into the unknown.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Sunnyvale, California

### Software Engineer @ Official testing page of Trust
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Cisco
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Jose
- Go software development for Cisco Intersight, a cloud-based server management software
- Experience working with micro-service architecture, RESTful API's, Docker and Kubernetes
- C++ software development for Cisco UCS Manager, a large enterprise-class resource management system
- Providing new software product features to improve customer experience and usability
- Fixing customer defects to improve software quality and security
- Gaining experience working with model-driven software architecture
- Participating in product feature definition, software design, implementation and
documentation

### Infrastructure Software Developer II @ BlackBerry
Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 | Waterloo
- C++ development of multi-threaded, high performance and  network-based tools for testing BlackBerry infrastructure
- Designed and developed a  RESTful web service to authenticate, authorize and query user information using Java and Jetty.
- Performed advanced debugging analysis to investigate and fix application crashes and deadlocks and to improve performance
- Implemented developer test scripts using Perl, Python and Linux bash shell scripting
- Developed, designed and maintained a cross-platform custom Unit Testing Framework extending CPPUnit

### Embedded Programmer @ Christie Digital Systems
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
- Developed sensor calibration algorithm and application using MFC C++
- Designed and implemented a SPI to JTAG interface for flash programming using VHDL
- Debugged hardware using Altera SignalTap embedded logic analyzer, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

### Intermediate Systems Engineer @ Christie Digital Systems
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | Waterloo, Ontario
- Researched and developed an algorithm for the auto color feature of DLP projectors
- Applied PID control methods to develop a discrete PID controller for the brightness control algorithm
- Modified SPI bus functionality using VHDL for Altera Cyclone PLD

### Field Application Engineer @ Silicon Optix
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | North York, Ontario
- Developed new features for Silicon Optix’s Realta, Reon and Geo video processors
- Performed firmware development using C++ for Silicon’s SDK and real-time OS
- Implemented an I2C communication protocol and device driver
- Was placed in a lead role in customer-facing project

### Field Application Engineer @ Silicon Optix
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | North York, On
- Performed firmware development using C++ for Silicon’s SDK and real-time OS
- Gained experience working with video equipment, oscilloscopes, video ADC/DAC
- Independently acquired knowledge and experience on video quality and testing

### Software Developer @ IBM Canada
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | Markham, Ontario
- Developed features for IBM's online sites using J2EE,Websphere and DB2
- Performed maintenance for current e-commerce site 
- Diagnosed and resolved defects opened by testers

### Terminal Development Specialist @ Bell
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | Mississauga, Ontario
- Administered and enhanced extranet website 
- Programmed a SMTP Server for testing purposes using Java  
- Integrated Access database with ASP.NET website to provide dynamic content and database entry/update web forms


## Education
### Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo

### TestSchool1


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/flavia-vela

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Last updated: 2026-04-12