Yang L.
About Yang L.
Yang L. is a Senior Engineer currently working at Envato in Auckland, New Zealand. With extensive experience in DevOps and infrastructure management, he has held various engineering roles and has a strong academic background in engineering and networking.
Work at Envato
Yang L. has been employed at Envato as a Senior Engineer since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for managing company-wide service accounts across various platforms, including AWS, Cloudflare, Heroku, GitHub, NewRelic, DataDog, SumoLogic, Buildkite, Pagerduty, and Samson. His work involves consolidating and migrating legacy infrastructures into AWS managed services, such as OpenSearch and RDS Aurora. Additionally, he develops disaster recovery and business continuity plans for major online digital asset products.
Previous Experience in DevOps and Engineering
Prior to joining Envato, Yang L. held several positions in the field of DevOps and engineering. He worked at MYOB as a Senior DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2021. Before that, he was a Solution Engineer at Orion Health from 2017 to 2018. His experience also includes roles at IB Boost, where he served as a DevOps Support Analyst from 2016 to 2017 and as an Application Support Engineer from 2014 to 2016. His early career included a position as a Teaching & Research Assistant at Auckland University of Technology from 2010 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Yang L. has a strong educational background in engineering and networking. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Auckland University of Technology, studying from 2009 to 2014. He also holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Network Systems Engineering and a Bachelor of Science with Honors (B.Sc. Hons.) in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, both from the University of Plymouth. His academic training has equipped him with skills in risk assignment analysis, threat modeling, and security vulnerability management.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Yang L. has demonstrated technical proficiency in various programming languages and tools. He has developed and standardized internal infrastructure tooling using Ruby, TypeScript, Go, and Bash. His contributions include implementing DDoS protection and CDN caching using CloudFlare, showcasing his ability to enhance security and performance in digital environments. His work in developing disaster recovery and business continuity plans further highlights his commitment to maintaining operational resilience.