Samuel Lair
About Samuel Lair
Samuel Lair is a Software Engineer at Pyramid Systems, Inc. since 2020, with previous experience at NCI, Inc., COMPONENTWISE SOLUTIONS INC., and the United States Air Force.
Work at Pyramid Systems
Samuel Lair has been employed as a Software Engineer at Pyramid Systems, Inc. since 2020. In this role, he has contributed to various projects, including the development of a new system that replaced a legacy mainframe-based system with a Spring Boot-based microservices architecture. He utilizes AWS S3 for file storage and Docker for containerization in his current projects, demonstrating his proficiency in modern software engineering practices.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Samuel Lair worked as a Software Engineer at COMPONENTWISE SOLUTIONS INC. from 2019 to 2020. Before that, he was employed at NCI, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, also as a Software Engineer in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. His experience in these roles has equipped him with a strong foundation in software development and engineering.
Background in Electronics Engineering
Samuel Lair began his career as an Electronics Engineer with the United States Air Force, where he worked for one year from 2010 to 2011 at Robins AFB, GA. This experience provided him with a solid technical background that complements his software engineering skills.
Education and Expertise
Samuel Lair holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics with a minor in Computer-Based Honors from The University of Alabama. Additionally, he completed a Full Stack Web Development program at Flatiron School, further enhancing his software development capabilities.
Role as Patent Examiner
From 2012 to 2016, Samuel Lair served as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, VA. In this role, he applied his technical knowledge to evaluate patent applications, contributing to the intellectual property field.