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Available for workNew York City

Software Engineer

Daniel Lamb.

I build AI agents & automations that do real work.

Five years shipping production software across consulting, finance, and national security. Now building tools that run themselves.

Shipped atErnst & Young/Capital One/ODNI

01 — About

  • Python/
  • AI agents & LLMs/
  • FastAPI/
  • Docker/
  • Kubernetes/
  • AWS/
  • PostgreSQL/
  • SQL/
  • Java/
  • Next.js/
  • Data science/

02 Work Experience

Internships across consulting, finance, and national security — plus the full-time role I'm headed into next.

New role — announcing soon

Incoming

Incoming Full-Time Software Engineer

2026

Joining a team full-time as a software engineer after graduation. Details coming soon.

Ernst & Young office tower and EY logo
Ernst & Young logo

Ernst & Young

Technology Consulting Intern

Jun – Aug 2025
New York City, NY

Built a Python AI agent for a major tech company that reads support logs and answers IT employees' questions. Containerized each service and deployed on Kubernetes with auto-scaling rollouts.

PythonAI agentsKubernetes
Capital One office campus and logo
Capital One logo

Capital One

Business Analyst Intern

Jun – Aug 2024
McLean, VA

Built predictive models in Python and SQL across 30M+ records to surface associate performance bottlenecks. Ran hypothesis testing and regression analysis to drive business strategy (pandas, statsmodels, NumPy, SciPy, PySpark).

PythonSQLData science
Office of the Director of National Intelligence banner and seal
Office of the Director of National Intelligence logo

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Software Engineering Intern · SECRET clearance

May – Sep 2023
College Park, MD

Built a secure, end-to-end dashboard to analyze classified data in real time. Cut latency 20% and deploy time 33% — awarded best intern project of 60+ and presented to senior intelligence officials.

PythonDockerReal-time
Oceaneering robotics and company logo
Oceaneering International logo

Oceaneering International

Software Engineering Intern

May – Sep 2023
Hanover, MD

Refactored and optimized a 100K-line legacy PostgreSQL database, cutting query compilation time by 40%.

PostgreSQLOptimization

03 — Kind Words.

What managers, teammates, and clients have said about working with me.

Daniel showed a remarkable ability to apply theoretical concepts to practical situations. His exceptional work ethic, sharp analytical skills, and keen attention to detail stood out in his approach to complex assignments and collaborating with peers. Motivated and self-disciplined, Daniel strives for excellence, and I am confident he will succeed in all future academic or professional endeavors.
David Ashley, PhDDavid Ashley, PhDAdjunct Professor, Executive in Residence
As a founder, I leveraged Daniel's help in sourcing, business development, and market research. I was impressed by Daniel's perseverance and intellectual curiosity; he has an ability to structure his thoughts and process to get to a meaningful answer, quickly. Regardless of time zone, Daniel maintained solid communication, exceeded deadlines and was instrumental in helping me launch my most recent venture. He's a pleasure to work with and I hope to find a project that engages him in the near future!
Ankit ShethAnkit ShethGrowth Equity Investor, Founder ANS Growth, ex-Bain
I met Daniel in 2023 when he joined the QUEST Honors Program. Throughout his time with QUEST, he has proven himself to be a motivated student, reliable teammate, and passionate learner. He is a hard working person and such a pleasure to be around!
Emily MarksEmily MarksQUEST Honors Program Coordinator
Daniel and I worked on a team while consulting the Maryland Athletics Compliance Office for a process improvement project. Daniel is a reliable team member that exhibited skill to communicate proficiently in a team environment as well as streamline information to facilitate collaboration. He showed to be well organized through his efforts to categorize important information and research that helped guide our final solutions. Additionally, Daniel showed exceptional leadership by taking the initiative to delegate responsibilities among team members when necessary, while also offering to help others when needed. Daniel is a multi-talented individual who is always looking for ways to improve. I am confident Daniel is an outstanding team member and will be valuable on any team.
Sydney JohnsonSydney JohnsonWealth Management at Bank of America
Daniel is a creative and detail-oriented thinker. I had the pleasure of collaborating with Daniel throughout BisNet's Grupo Exito International Case Competition. Daniel brought dynamic and data-driven ideas to the table, which provided him with a unique, multi-faceted insight. Daniel was also proactive in building a visual presentation that delineated our groups' case response, and demonstrated leadership by delegating work. Daniel is very easy to work with, and is a great addition to any team or organization.
Rodrigo Alonso NakandakariRodrigo Alonso NakandakariAI & Tech Strategy, Learning Supervisor at Lafayette Federal Credit Union

04 — From the Shelf.

Articles I've written on tech, travel, twenties, and other rabbit holes I've fallen down. Click a spine to read.

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Dark Matter IDark EnergyQuantum NotesCosmic Scale
Rabbit Holes
Agent LoopsTool CallingMemory MapsEval Notes
AI Agents
Outbound OSWebhook Gluen8n FlowsHuman Gates
Automation
Airport NapsCity NotesMetro MapsOne-Bag Trips
Travel
Moving MonthRun Club ArcPostgrad FogSide Quests
Twenties
Substack EraVideo DraftsDigital TrailPosting Notes
Content
Shelf NotesEssay StacksBrain FoodMargin Marks
Reading
Opening PrepEndgame FilesBlitz NotesPattern Bank
Chess
Tennis NotesWeekend WatchOdd IdeasGood Tabs
Miscellaneous

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