Yuga C.

VP of Engineering

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States12 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Leads web3 development at Coinbase.
  • Serves on multiple influential councils.
  • Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with expertise in blockchain technology and engineering management.

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Skills

Other Skills

Music EducationChamber MusicClassicalOrchestral MusicMusicMusic Theory

About

Yuga Cohler is a Senior Engineering Manager at Coinbase, where he leads web3 development for America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. He is a member of Coinbase’s Technical Leadership Group and Crypto Council, setting standards for the company’s engineers and executives. Prior to Coinbase, Yuga worked at Google for eight years, leading a variety of teams across Cloud and Search. Of Japanese and American descent, Yuga speaks Japanese fluently and is an Associate Member of the U.S.-Japan Council. With a strong interest in foreign policy and international finance, Yuga serves as a Term Member for the Council on Foreign Relations, and a David Rockefeller Fellow for the Trilateral Commission. Yuga graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College where he studied computer science, and from the Juilliard School where he studied orchestral conducting. His area of focus is the creation of an open, global financial system through blockchain technology.

Experience

12 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
1 yr 10 mos
Current Experience

Council on foreign relations

Term Member

Jun 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Coinbase

3 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Coinbase Developer Platform
  • https://cdp.coinbase.com

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2023Nov 2023 · 7 mos

  • Technical Leadership Group
  • Crypto Council

Staff Software Engineer

Mar 2021Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Multi-Party Computation
  • Ethereum / EVM integrations
  • Large-Scale Liquidity Management Infrastructure

The trilateral commission

David Rockefeller Fellow

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Hash3

Technical Advisor

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Google

3 roles

Staff Software Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2020Mar 2021 · 4 mos

  • Engineering Lead, Search Personalization

Senior Software Engineer

May 2017Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Tech Lead, Image Search

Software Engineer

Sep 2013May 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Software Engineer, Google Docs / Slides

Ridgefield symphony orchestra

Music Director

Sep 2018Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States

Young musicians foundation

Music Director

Jul 2015Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Music Director/Conductor of the Debut Chamber Orchestra

Goldman sachs

Summer Analyst

Jun 2010Aug 2010 · 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Investment Banking Division Core Strategies

Education

Harvard University

A.B.

Jan 2007Jan 2011

The Juilliard School

MM — Orchestral Conducting

Jan 2011Jan 2013

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