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	<h1 class="centered upper">Lee Cattarin</h1>

	<p class="centered">
		he/him or ze/hir • Vashon, WA 98070
		<br />
		<a
			href="mailto:lee.cattarin@gmail.com?subject=Resume%20inquiry">lee.cattarin@gmail.com</a>
		• <a href="/">this very website</a> • <a
			href="https://linkedin.com/in/lee-cattarin"
			target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/lee-cattarin</a>
	</p>

	<h2 class="centered upper">Platforms Engineer</h2>

	<p>
		Design-oriented platforms/infrastructure engineer with a well-rounded
		background in algorithms, UI/UX, observabilty, databases, and accessibility.
		Consistent customer focus with strong communication skills and a passion for
		sharing knowledge.
	</p>

	<hr>

	<h2 class="centered upper" id="toolkit">Toolkit</h2>

	<ul>
		<li>Git, bash, and the terminal</li>
		<li>Containers and Kubernetes</li>
		<li>Terraform, Bicep, and infrastructure deployment</li>
		<li>GitHub Actions and other pipelines</li>
		<li>HTML, CSS, and Javascript</li>
		<li>Languages like Go, C, and Python</li>
		<li>Accessibility knowledge and thoughtful design</li>
	</ul>

	<hr>

	<h2 class="centered upper" id="experience">Experience</h2>

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		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>Freelance Web Developer</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2026-01">January 2026</time> – Present</p>
		</div>

		<p>
			Creates and maintains websites for clients based off their concepts and
			ideas.
		</p>

		<ul>
      <li>
        <strong>My Liberation Work Has Been Damn Ableist: A Landworker Memoir
          (<a href="https://maze-pants.codeberg.page/"
          target="_blank">maze-pants.codeberg.page</a>):</strong>
        a web-friendly version of Maze's ~70 page zine, built as a single-page
        static site.
        <blockquote class="testimonial">
          ...a pleasure to work with. Ze pays close attention to detail, and
          truly cares about making his creations accessible, including aspects
          that I didn’t even know to ask for. As a bonus ze is extremely quick
          and responsive!
        </blockquote>
      </li>
			<li>
        <strong>Gryphon's Roost (<a href="https://gryphonsroost.xyz"
          target="_blank">gryphonsroost.xyz</a>):</strong>
        a major redesign and port of Gryphon's Wix site to an Eleventy and
        TinaCMS blog.
        <blockquote class="testimonial">I really appreciate your willingness/ability
          to meet me where I was at as far as communication and such was. I
          feel a lot more comfortable asking clarifying questions than I have
          with others.</blockquote>
			</li>
			<li>
				<strong>Mari Hsu (<a href="https://marihsu.com"
						target="_blank">marihsu.com</a>):</strong>
				a redesign of Mari's existing site and full port from pure HTML/CSS to
				Eleventy-based blog.
        <blockquote class="testimonial">
          Having participated in a few tangible projects that Lee has run online
          I have admired hir clean, effective, and attractive websites for a
          while. When Lee announced ze was taking on more work, I jumped at the
          chance to have someone else rebuild my old handcoded one. My new
          website from Lee is fantastic! Super easy to customize and update on
          my own, which is what I have wanted for a long time. Ze was easy to
          work with, very communicative about details of the process, and well
          aligned with what I wanted from my site. I would not hesitate to
          recommend Lee to anyone, at any technical comfort level, who wants a
          nice website.
        </blockquote>
			</li>
			<li>
				<strong>Spoonfairies (<a href="https://spoonfairies.help"
						target="_blank">spoonfairies.help</a>):</strong>
				an Eleventy-based website for a just-launching project, designed and
				built from the ground up.
        <blockquote class="testimonial">
          ...the site dev of my dreams -- ze brought my vision from a
          PowerPoint to a webpage with clarity and a focus on accessibility
          that made me feel real hope for the future. I am grateful for his
          thought partnership and ongoing site support!
        </blockquote>
			</li>
			<li>
				<strong>Beall Greenhouses (<a href="https://beall-greenhouses.com"
						target="_blank">beall-greenhouses.com</a>):</strong>
				a website for the Beall Greenhouses artist studios and markets,
        originally pure HTML/CSS/JS before porting to Eleventy for longevity
        and ease of maintenance.
        <blockquote class="testimonial">
          ...an absolute delight to work with. His communication is efficient
          and timely, and his considerations in design are impeccable. When I
          asked him if he could do this project, he came in on a level that I
          had not anticipated. His contributions to my event have been
          immeasurable. It’s exciting to continue to work with him, as we are
          constantly finding new ways to upgrade our interface with the public.
          The possibilities that he brings to the table are astounding.
        </blockquote>
			</li>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">

		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<p><b>Microsoft,</b> Redmond, WA</p>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2018-08">August 2018</time> – <time
					datetime="2025-07">July 2025</time></p>
		</div>

		<h3>Software Development Engineer I & II</h3>

		<p>
			Worked on green- and brown-field projects with customers, solving emerging
			problems in infrastructure, devOps, and LLM/human interaction. Wrote
			reports on product feedback to relay to product teams and improved
			documentation.
		</p>

		<ul>
			<li>Contributed UI/UX, algorithm, and database design to a new
				human-in-the-loop approach to LLM form automation, ensuring both that
				content was effectively reviewed and that auditing was smooth.</li>
			<li>Deployed and configured Kubernetes for many scenarios, handling
				monitoring and observability, scaling, traffic routing, security and
				policy, Windows container support, and more.</li>
			<li>Maintained team working agreements to ensure team unity and
				consistency. Shaped team processes and documentation to improve clarity
				and speed up onboarding.</li>
			<li>Improved Azure and open source documentation with new, updated, and
				corrected information.</li>
			<li>Coached multiple learning-oriented hackathons to ensure broader
				community understanding and adoption of Azure services.</li>
			<li>Presented to groups of 10–100 on backend accessibility and queer/trans
				education.</li>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">

		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<p><b>Riverside Refuge Studio,</b> Vashon, WA</p>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2023-10">October 2023</time> – Present</p>
		</div>

		<h3>Co-owner and artist</h3>

		<p>
			Maintains website, storefront, and inventory for a diverse set of artistic
			goods. Communicates with a range of customers, both digitally and
			in-person.
		</p>

		<ul>
			<li>Designs and creates art/crafts in a variety of mediums ranging from
				visual to functional.</li>
			<li>Presents work in art shows in and around Seattle.</li>
			<li>Runs booths or studio space at art fairs and markets.</li>
		</ul>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">

		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<p><b>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,</b> Troy, NY</p>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2015-09">September 2015</time> – <time
					datetime="2017-12">December 2017</time></p>
		</div>

		<h3>Undergraduate Programming Mentor</h3>

		<p>
			Helped students debug and develop in Python and learn core programming
			concepts. Created daily quiz material and graded exams.
		</p>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<p><b>Microsoft,</b> Redmond, WA</p>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2017-06">June 2017</time> – <time
					datetime="2017-08">August 2017</time></p>
		</div>

		<h3>Software Development Engineering Intern</h3>
		<p>
			Developed a chatbot add-on for the Azure Android application.
		</p>
	</div>

	<hr>

	<h2 class="centered upper" id="projects">Projects</h2>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>FediLearns (<a
					href="https://fedilearns.fyi" target="_blank">fedilearns.fyi</a>)</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2026-04">April 2026</time> – Present
			</p>
		</div>

		<p>Designs, develops, and maintains website for learning and skill-sharing
			listings for the fediverse (Mastodon). Manages all data and incoming
			listing requests.</p>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>Siblinghood of the Traveling Greeting Card (<a
					href="https://siblinghood.quest"
					target="_blank">siblinghood.quest</a>)</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2025-11">November 2025</time> – Present
			</p>
		</div>

		<p>Designs, develops, and maintains website. Manages communication and
			logistics for a ~40 person global community building project.</p>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>leecat.art (you are here!) (<a href="/">leecat.art</a>)</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2022-10">October 2022</time> – Present</p>
		</div>

		<p>Designs, develops, maintains, and creates all content.</p>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>FediZineFest (<a href="https://fedizinefest.fyi"
					target="_blank">fedizinefest.fyi</a>)</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2023-12">December 2023</time> – <time
					datetime="2025-07">July 2025</time></p>
		</div>

		<p>Created and ran a global event for zine artists on the fediverse
			for two years. Coordinated website, physical material shipping and
			logistics, payment, and marketing for a 40–50 person project.</p>
	</div>

	<div class="spacer"></div>

	<div class="job">
		<div class="two-col job-details">
			<h3>Rescue Trans Rescue (<a href="https://rescue-trans-rescue.quest"
					target="_blank">rescue-trans-rescue.quest</a>)</h3>
			<p class="col2"><time datetime="2024">2024</time></p>
		</div>

		<p>Created a digital art exhibit and sale to raise money for charity.
			Coordinated ~30 artists to contribute physical and digital work as well as
			a collaborative sticker sheet. Raised ~2.3k for Trans Rescue.</p>
	</div>

	<hr>

	<h2 class="centered upper">Education</h2>

	<p class="centered">
		<b>Bachelor of Science — Computer Science</b>
		<br />
		Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
	</p>
</div>
