Alvin Lai
About Alvin Lai
Alvin Lai is a Software Developer Engineer at Hawaiian Airlines, where he has worked since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University and has experience in systems documentation, data management, and troubleshooting.
Work at Hawaiian Airlines
Alvin Lai has been employed at Hawaiian Airlines as a Software Developer Engineer since 2021. In this role, he leads the documentation of systems and troubleshooting procedures aimed at improving resource management. He maintains high volume messaging queues in MuleSoft to ensure effective data delivery through SQL Server and various platforms. Additionally, he performs root cause analysis on data ingestion pipelines to enhance performance and availability. His responsibilities also include providing knowledge transfers and guidance to internal engineering teams to modernize legacy systems, as well as diagnosing and resolving production issues involving various technologies.
Education and Expertise
Alvin Lai has a diverse educational background in business and computer science. He studied at Seattle University, where he focused on Marketing and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from 2016 to 2017. He then attended Loyola Marymount University, achieving a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he studied at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, obtaining another Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2017. His foundational education began at Punahou School, where he completed high school from 2012 to 2016.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Hawaiian Airlines, Alvin Lai gained experience in various roles. He worked as a Cashier and Front of House at Manoa Sushi for five months in 2017. In 2016, he served as a General Office Clerk and Receptionist at Fidelity National Title & Escrow of Hawaii Inc for two months. Additionally, he worked as a General Office Clerk at Hawk Contracting Group, LLC for two months in 2019. These positions provided him with a range of skills in customer service and office management.