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lelia/README.md

hey, i'm lelia ๐Ÿ


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๐Ÿค” what's in a name?

  • My name is often confused with more common names like leila or lila, but I assure you, it's different โ€” and probably how I managed to snag this handle ๐Ÿ˜›
  • How to pronounce lelia? It's somewhat up for interpretation, but the easiest way to remember is that it's like amelia, delia, celia โ€” just with an "L".
  • What does my name mean? Well, if noted authority babynamewizard.com is to be believed:

Lelia is a contracted variant of Eulalia, a compound name composed of the Greek elements eu (well, good, fair) and lalein (to talk): hence, "well-spoken".

Hey, I'll take it!

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป what do I do?

  • I'm currently an Open Source Architect @ Outshift by Cisco. Previously, I served as a founding member of Wayfair's Open Source Program Office, as well as Staff Engineer for their Development Platforms organization :octocat:
  • Prior to open source work, I was Tech Lead for a centralized team which created frictionless, language-agnostic testing experiences for developers โ€” with a particular focus on adopting open-source tools like Pact and Karate, and creating plugins for integration with Buildkite โ€” a CI platform for the modern era!
  • Before all of that, I worked at a handful of technology companies โ€” spanning everything from enterprise security to storage servers to consumer robotics ๐Ÿค–

๐Ÿ’ป how do I work?

  • I'm a big fan of keyboard shortcuts, workflow improvement, and automating things.
  • My preferred Terminal-based text editor is Vim, but I won't fight you if you use Emacs ๐Ÿค“
  • For IDEs, I tend to stick with VSCode (for Bash, Python, PHP, Javascript, etc.) and IntelliJ IDEA (for Java and Rust) โ€” always with Vim key bindings.
  • Since I hail from a non-CS background (film major!), I'm always on the lookout for unique and interesting ways to learn. If given the choice between a densely-packed textbook and an interactive tutorial which teaches practical applications of a technical concept, I'll choose the latter every time.

โœจ what else do I do?

  • After displaying a degree of helplessness in the kitchen that led to my mom gifting me the book How to Boil Water, I decided it was time to learn how to cook โ€” and accidentally wound up loving it ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ As with programming, I've found that the more you learn, the more you realize how much more there is to know โ€” which is both terrifying and exciting. I'm especially fond of sauces and spices, and enjoy blending traditional flavors from different cuisines to create new culinary experiences in Flavortown โ„ข๏ธ
  • I also love languages and linguistics, and consider myself a lifelong learner โ€” which extends to my native language, English! I've spent the most time studying Spanish โ€” helped by my brief stint living in Miami ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ โ€” and know a little ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian and French ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, too. As a stretch goal, I'd love to learn conversational Cantonese ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

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