Orion Follett
About Orion Follett
Orion Follett is a Software Engineer with experience at Progressive Insurance and First Resonance, specializing in performance optimization and team leadership. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics from Case Western Reserve University.
Work at First Resonance
Orion Follett currently serves as a Software Engineer at First Resonance in Los Angeles, California. He has been in this role since 2023. Follett has led a cross-functional team to deliver a critical project ahead of schedule, achieving deployment a week before the deadline. He has also codified the VPC CNI for AWS EKS clusters using Terraform, which has simplified future maintenance tasks. Additionally, he implemented a significant improvement in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) processes, reducing integration test times from 20 minutes to 5 minutes, thereby enhancing overall team productivity.
Previous Experience at Progressive Insurance
Orion Follett held multiple roles at Progressive Insurance in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as an Associate Software Engineer for 10 months in 2022 to 2023 and as a Software Engineer for 4 months in 2023. Prior to these positions, he served as a Cloud Operations Engineer for 3 months in 2021. During his time at Progressive, Follett identified and fixed a one-line bug that resolved significant performance issues, preventing a planned four-week overhaul project. He also achieved a 12x performance increase for a specific API request by utilizing database triggers for precomputing values.
Teaching Assistant Role at Case Western Reserve University
Orion Follett worked as a Software Engineering Teaching Assistant at Case Western Reserve University from 2020 to 2022. In this role, he contributed to the education of students in software engineering principles and practices. Follett conducted six interviews for various engineering roles, playing a part in the hiring process for the department. His experience in academia provided him with a solid foundation in software engineering, which he has applied in his subsequent professional roles.
Education and Expertise
Orion Follett earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics from Case Western Reserve University, completing his studies from 2018 to 2022. His educational background has equipped him with a strong understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of software engineering. This foundation has been instrumental in his roles across various organizations, enabling him to tackle complex engineering challenges effectively.