George Lee

George Lee has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. George started their career as a Computer/Clerical Specialist at the University of Hawaii, where they resolved computer issues and configured/installing computers. George then served as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Hawaii, assisting in the Laboratory for Interactive Learning Technologies. Following that, they worked as a Summer Intern at the Maui High Performance Computing Center, developing a GUI for a supercomputer program using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

In 2012, George joined Ikayzo as a Senior Software Architect, where they migrated a Django/Erlang project and mentored colleagues in Ruby on Rails and agile development. George later joined Hobnob Invites as a Full Stack Engineer, honing their skills in software development until 2019. Concurrently, they also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant and later a Student Assistant at the University of Hawaii, where they worked on a grant involving a web application based on Ruby on Rails.

Expanding their expertise, George became an Instructor at Dev League in 2015, teaching data structures, algorithms, and mentoring students. George also became a Lecturer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where they taught courses from 2015 to 2020.

Currently, George holds the position of Vice President, Lead Software Engineer, and Team Manager at First Hawaiian Bank, a role they have held since 2024. Prior to this, they served as the AVP and Lead Software Engineer at the same company.

Overall, George Lee's work experience demonstrates their versatile skills in software engineering, team management, teaching, and research.

George Lee completed their education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where they received a Master's degree in Computer Science from 2005 to 2011. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Washington between 1999 and 2004. Additionally, George obtained certifications in "Functional Programming Principles in Scala" from Coursera and "Fundamentals of Design" from Code School. However, the specific month and year of obtaining these certifications are not provided.