# Lex Lei > Software Engineer @ Talcott Financial Group | Georgia Institute of Technology | CodePath Mentor Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/lexlei Software Engineer with a background in civil engineering and a passion for building scalable, data-driven systems. Experienced in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines, with a track record of automating high-impact workflows in financial services. Having led multi-million dollar construction projects, brings a unique operational perspective to building reliable, production-grade software. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Talcott Financial Group Jan 2025 – Present ### Software Engineer Intern @ Talcott Financial Group Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States • Designed asynchronous reporting pipelines with Azure Container Apps & Jobs, automating SQL-driven investment reports and reducing manual reporting time by 220+ hours per month. • Improved report accuracy and delivery stability by building SQL-to-Excel pipelines with Python-based validation checks, increasing successful runs by 90%. • Implemented Azure Entra ID authentication with JWT-based authorization, securing container app endpoints and enabling SSO + manual login for 30+ users. • Built a Redis caching layer to persist and track concurrent report runs, enabling safe re-entry and improving reliability across 20+ daily scheduled and ad-hoc executions. ### Peer Mentor @ CodePath Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 Mentored first-time CodePath students by providing personalized, semester-long guidance and support. Conducted monthly 1:1 check-ins to help mentees develop effective study strategies, use platform tools, and access community resources. Fostered student confidence and retention by sharing actionable strategies for success in technical coursework. Acted as a liaison between students and CodePath staff, relaying feedback to improve the student experience. ### Assistant Superintendent @ DC Beane and Associates Construction Company Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 • Led multiple laboratory and office fit-outs at a major mRNA clinical manufacturing campus in Massachusetts, with project values ranging from $200,000 to $80 million. • Maintained rigorous quality control standards, resulting in the successful acquisition and completion of 9 projects within 3 years under the same client. • Successfully coordinated with engineers, architects, subcontractors, and vendors to align project objectives with client goals, and expertly delivered critical reports and documents for shareholder review. • Directed day-to-day project operations, managing up to 80+ personnel on-site as well as training 10 new hires. ### Field Engineer @ DC Beane and Associates Construction Company Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | United States ### Construction Management Co-op @ DN Tanks Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States • Contacted concrete suppliers for pricing to create and present competitive bid numbers to estimating team, Project Managers, and Vice President. Assisted in winning four publicly/privately funded Type III prestressed concrete water tank bids. • Contacted and developed professional relationships with 100+ construction subcontractors to request and negotiate the best pricing for project scope of work. • Drafted and finalized subcontract documents using Spectrum Enterprise Resource Planning software and distributed to subcontractors. • Acted as main point of contact for subcontractors throughout 6+ projects located in Texas, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Michigan. • Contacted jobsite superintendents for construction updates, materials, and equipment scheduling needs. • Utilized Excel to update project phase cost spreadsheets to improve the accuracy of estimates and budgets. ### Event Facilities Management Co-op @ Faithful+Gould Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Singapore • Liaised with ~15 contractors on facilities to be built before start of Formula 1 Grand Prix event. • Distributed and helped draft ~620 facility AutoCAD design details w/ locations to Zone Managers and contractors. • Drafted, finalized, and distributed ~700 Order Forms detailing design and inventory specifications of facilities to Zone Managers and contractors. • Led and tracked thorough inspections of facilities during pre-built and as-built stages. • Functioned as Assistant Zone Manager and contacted contractors for work requests during event period. ### Civil/Structural Engineering Co-op @ Jacobs Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Boston, Massachusetts • Designed preliminary AutoCAD drawings using scoping data of AT&T antenna sites. • Scoped AT&T tower sites using existing conditions, owner information, and site statuses in Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, and Delaware. • Analyzed post-construction site videos and photos to compile existing conditions for mapping reports and antenna mount analyses. • Coordinated with Jacobs Site Acquisition specialists and AT&T to finalize scoping schedules and forms. • Helped set up new AT&T 5G data project in Connecticut by organizing proposed site work and information on Excel. ### Lifeguard @ West Seattle YMCA Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Greater Seattle Area Ensured patron safety, maintained facility cleanliness, maintained equipment, routinely checked water chemical levels, led and participated in pool events. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Oregon State University ### Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Minor in Data Science in Civil Engineering Northeastern University ### Swinburne University of Technology ### Lakeside School ### Computer Science CodePath ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexlei --- Source: https://flows.cv/lexlei JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lexlei/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13