Davette Bryan
About Davette Bryan
Davette Bryan is a Software Engineer at Lessen, known for contributions to Kafka-Cascade and expertise in Docker, Websockets, and AWS.
Professional Experience at Lessen
Davette Bryan has been working as a Software Engineer at Lessen since 2021. At Lessen, she is responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions. Her role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. Her expertise with containers like Docker and cloud services such as AWS showcases her versatility in handling diverse software engineering tasks.
Previous Role at Kafka Cascade
In 2021, Davette Bryan worked as a Software Engineer at Kafka Cascade for 4 months. During this period, she contributed to the development of Kafka-Cascade, a lightweight npm package for the KafkaJS library. Her focus was on message retry handling, a critical function for ensuring reliable message processing in distributed systems.
Educational Background
Davette Bryan studied at the Academy of Art University, where she specialized in Fashion/Apparel Design, Marketing, and Management. Although her formal education concluded in 1970, she has successfully transitioned into the field of software engineering, demonstrating a diversified skill set encompassing both technical and creative domains.
Open Source Contributions
In 2021, Davette Bryan undertook a project named Pollr, a real-time application designed to connect friends and facilitate voting on user-generated polls. This project exemplifies her engagement with open-source software development, further highlighted by her involvement with OS Labs' tech accelerator program, where she showcased innovative solutions in open-source software.
Public Speaking and Knowledge Sharing
Davette Bryan delivered a public talk titled 'How Web Servers Serve You' as part of the SingleSprout Speaker Series. This presentation indicates her commitment to knowledge sharing within the tech community. Her ability to articulate complex technical concepts demonstrates her proficiency and dedication to mentoring peers and newcomers in the field.