Lucas Elzinga

Lab Engineer, Automation Specialist, & Full Stack Developer specializing in lab infrastructure automation, hardware validation, and full stack tooling across Microsoft datacenter labs.

Skills & Technologies

PowerShellAzure DevOps PipelinesLab AutomationHardware ValidationInventory SystemsASP.NETHyper-VWinPEWDS / MDT / DHCPFirmware ToolingNetworking (Ethernet / InfiniBand)PowerBI (Microsoft Fabric)

Professional Experience

Lab Engineer, Automation Specialist, & Full Stack Developer (Contracted)

Microsoft - Wipro (Tukwila & Redmond, WA)

Sep 2024 — Present

• Management of multi-lab space, power, network and spare parts pool
• Ran performance, functional, and build verification testing for new releases utilizing Azure Pipelines
• Create indepth troubleshooting guides for customer issues
• Generated reports using PowerBI (Microsoft Fabric) to analyze hardware vulnerabilities, performance metrics, and build test results.
• Created and maintained automation jobs using Azure Dev Ops Pipelines and other internal utilities.
• Continued work on PowerShell modules and scripts to increase lab automation and improve efficiency

Lab Engineer, Automation Specialist, & Full Stack Developer (Contracted)

Microsoft - TCS (Redmond, WA)

Jul 2018 — Sep 2024

• Created and maintained automation jobs using Azure Dev Ops Pipelines and other internal utilities
• Wrote PowerShell modules and scripts to increase lab automation and improve consistency of work
• Managed customer facing high priority issues to resolve or mitigate work stoppage
• Ran performance and build testing
• Created documentation of configuration steps and troubleshooting steps for future reference
• Troubleshot and tracked down hardware and networking issues spanning across multiple labs
• Created and maintained automation jobs using Azure Dev Ops Pipelines and other internal utilities
• Ran firmware updates/downgrades to specific levels both direct and remote
• Worked as a mentor to multiple high school interns

Lab Engineer, Automation Specialist, & Full Stack Developer (Contracted)

Microsoft - HCL (Redmond, WA)

Oct 2015 — Jul 2018

• Developed PowerShell modules and scripts to enhance lab automation and improve work consistency
• Designed and implemented an advanced inventory management system estimating power usage across multiple labs and providing comprehensive environment visibility
• Utilized Microsoft internal tooling (WTT)
• Developed and implemented the system validation built within Analytical Platform Systems software
• Developed and implemented bare metal deployment tools utilizing WDS, DHCP, MDT, Hyper-V, WinPE, PowerShell, and more
• Worked as a mentor to multiple high school interns

Lab Technician & Junior Software Developer (Contracted)

Microsoft - Xtreme (Redmond, WA)

Oct 2014 — Oct 2015

• Developed and implemented ticketing software with time tracking, attachments, and reports (ASP.NET)
• Developed and implemented lab inventory software linked to ticketing software (ASP.NET)
• Integrated remote capabilities: firmware reporting and WMI diagnostic data collection
• Diagnosed and resolved issues related to supported Analytical Platform Systems software
• Implemented automation tools for lab diagnostic data collection (remote and local)

Lab Technician (Contracted)

Microsoft - CompuCom (Redmond, WA)

Jan 2013 — Oct 2014

• Installed, wired, and configured Dell, HPE, and Quanta servers in a lab environment
• Connected and set up Ethernet switches and Mellanox InfiniBand switches for optimal performance
• Organized and planned lab hardware deployments
• Developed comprehensive documentation and detailed instructions for hardware wiring and configuration
• Performed firmware upgrades across a large fleet of lab servers
• Created and maintained automation jobs using Azure Dev Ops Pipelines and other internal utilities.