Jeff Lester

About Jeff Lester

I am a technical professional with practical experience in distributed systems, containerized applications, object-oriented programming, requirements definition, testing/debugging, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance.I currently work with Starburst Data, which enables businesses to query anything, anywhere using Starburst Enterprise Platform and Starburst Galaxy, both of which are built atop Trino, the world\'s most powerful distributed SQL query engine: starburst.ioTechnical proficiencies include:• Languages: Python, SQL, Bash• Databases & Query Engines: Starburst, Trino, MySQL, Postgres• Tools & Frameworks: Git, Kubernetes & Helm, AWS (EC2, S3, EKS, Glue, RDS, Lambda), Docker, Ansible• Methodologies: Agile, ScrumOther proficiencies include: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Efficient and effective remote working capabilities (full-time remote since Nov ‘19)• Ability to convey complex technical ideas to non-technical individuals• Ability to quickly learn new technical concepts • Training and recruitment• Technical documentation • Cross-team communication• Maintenance of post-sale client success and satisfaction

Experience

1. Software Engineer i

   Starburst

   Oct 2025 — Present · US

Education

• University of Montana

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems

  2014 — 2017

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Customer Service
• Mac Os
• Bookkeeping
• Training
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Graphic Design
• Html
• Photoshop
• Sql
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Visual Basic
• Illustrator
• Management
• Photography
• Css