# Lucas Soto

> Software Engineer at Meta

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lucassoto

Passionate about building tools that solve real problems. After pivoting from business to tech, I’ve spent 2.5 years at Meta (via Solvd) engineering privacy automation tools like Periscopes, which cut manual review time by 15+ minutes per task, and creating a Dockerized script that automated a 4-day process into 2.5 hours.

What I Bring:
    -  Fullstack Skills: React, GraphQL, Node.js, PHP, SQL
    -  Automation Expertise: Playwright, Docker, CI/CD, Jest

Impact Focus: Tools that save time, reduce errors, and make teams happier.

Beyond Code:
♟️ Meal-prep (bolognese is my go to!)
⚽ Lifelong soccer player
🔧 Building a Digital Wallet in my spare time

Let’s connect if you need someone who:
✅ Builds fast, quickly & effectively fixes bugs, and automates the tedious stuff.
✅ Thrives in collaborative, no-ego environments.

Open to remote, hybrid, or SF Bay Area roles.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer (via Solvd) @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Present | Roseville, California, United States
Contributed to Meta’s internal privacy infrastructure as a contractor through Solvd, focusing on creating tools for privacy audits.

Tooling Development:
 - Engineered Periscopes, a full-stack web app (React frontend / PHP Hack backend / GraphQL API), to automate privacy audits, reducing manual review time by 15+ minutes per task.
 - Built 7 core features (e.g., Lama Summarizer, Asset Compliance) and 5 supplemental tools, streamlining mitigation workflows for Meta’s internal privacy teams.
 - Automated 211 tests using Jest-E2E (JavaScript) and PHP Data Builders, maintaining a suite of 2,202 tests in CI/CD pipelines ensuring compliance with privacy laws.

Process Optimization:
 - Designed a Dockerized Playwright script (TypeScript) that automated a monthly 4-day manual task into a 2.5-hour process.
 - Worked on maintenance and feature development for Unified Report.

Collaboration & Impact:
 - Worked in a cross-functional Agile team (8–21 members), directly addressing user-reported bugs and feature requests for tools like Evidence Manager and Launch Manager.

### Software Engineer Internship @ Solvd, Inc.
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Worked on minor projects using Java and JavaScript, while learning to write clean and efficient code.
Enhanced knowledge of testing protocols and development best practices.

### Chef @ Badan
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
Badan is a part of Berkeley Organic Market, which is located in Elmwood, Berkeley. My responsibility at Badan was to freshly prepare the ingredients such as the dough, hummus, etc. as well as bake then prepare the wraps to order.

### Sales Associate @ Berkeley Organic Market
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States
Maintained shelf stocking, managed inventory, and worked the register.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
San Francisco State University


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22