Emily Yu

Software Engineer

Palo Alto, California, United States9 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Experienced in mentoring hackathon teams globally.
  • Led development of scalable systems in diverse environments.
  • Strong background in fullstack and mobile development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fullstack Developer with a strong focus on AI and event management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Fullstack DevelopmentAi EngineeringMentorshipEvent ManagementFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentSystems EngineeringTeam LeadershipData EngineeringProduct ManagementWeb DevelopmentProject ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

Fullstack Gen AI EngineeringFile Upload SystemSecurity EnhancementsPromptathon OrganizationCommunity EventsTechnical WorkshopsAPI IntegrationsTechnical WritingNext.jsSupabaseA/B TestingPosthogGoSystem Test CoverageMetrics Migration

About

I was a hackathon attendee, organizer, and mentor. I am now part of an organization supporting hackathons globally around the world, paying it forward and giving back to a community that has given so much to me. I strive to apply myself to causes that have a meaningful impact on people. If you're interested in working together, let's talk.

Experience

9 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Nxp semiconductors

Software Engineer

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

  • Fullstack Gen AI Engineer
  • Built and maintained a reusable file upload system used across 20+ custom LLM applications
  • Implemented key security enhancements across core systems
  • Assisted in organization of company-wide Promptathon to support launch of internal LLM system
Fullstack Gen AI EngineeringFile Upload SystemSecurity EnhancementsPromptathon OrganizationFullstack DevelopmentAI Engineering

Tldr

Software Engineer

Apr 2024May 2024 · 1 mo · Remote

  • Created Next.js endpoints for managing user email subscriptions in Supabase
  • Deployed results from 4 A/B tests on Posthog to core product
  • Fixed 3 errors on interface rendering and investigated potential long-term solutions
Next.jsSupabaseA/B TestingPosthogFrontend DevelopmentBackend Development

Nfluence

3 roles

Technical Consultant

Sep 2022Dec 2022 · 3 mos

  • • Acted as consultant to aid with technical aspects of product growth.

Lead Software Engineer

Dec 2021Sep 2022 · 9 mos

  • Led team of 5 engineers as TPM and Product Owner to develop and deploy scalable systems.
  • Reconciled client requirements with product roadmap, resulting in 2 successful partnerships.
  • Managed front-end team of 6 engineers to build a core web app using Chakra UI and React.js.

Software Engineer

Nov 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Frontend & Data Engineering
  • Co-lead development for Stream Engine web platform using React.js
  • Optimize Git/Jira workflow and lead deployment for frontend team of 6 engineers
  • Automate data generation for Stream Engine analytics, using numpy and pandas
  • Scrape & process data to generate models used to predict trends for viewership
React.jsChakra UITeam ManagementFrontend DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Confluent

Software Engineer

Aug 2022Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • T&S: Backend Engineer (08/22 - 1/23)
  • Integrated 3 features e2e using Go
  • Participated in release of intern project, Stream Sharing
  • E&I: Systems/Infrastructure Engineer (01/23 - 09/23)
  • Implemented full system test coverage of 30+ endpoints
  • Migrated metrics suite of 100+ metrics and configure on pilot platform
  • Report and identify plan to fix 2 infrastructure issues
GoSystem Test CoverageMetrics MigrationBackend DevelopmentSystems Engineering

Confluent

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2021Aug 2021 · 2 mos

  • T&S: Fullstack Development Intern
  • End-to-end development for Stream Sharing POC, using React and Redux.
  • Developed HTTPS endpoints for REST API hosted on Django server using AWS EBS
  • Designed DynamoDB database and created endpoints for Django server

Metlife

3 roles

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2020Sep 2020 · 3 mos

  • Data Administration & Backend Development Team
  • Backend implementation for core API features using C++ and .NET stack
  • Implemented new endpoint for ServiceNow features
ReactReduxDjangoAWS EBSFullstack DevelopmentBackend Development

Software Engineer Intern

Sep 2019May 2020 · 8 mos

  • User Experience Team (Frontend)
  • Contribute in Agile cycles on web employee tools
  • Pilot and create framework for next steps in Desktop application development through Angular and Electron
C++.NETBackend Development

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2019Sep 2019 · 3 mos

  • User Experience Team (Frontend)
  • Skills: React Native, AngularJS, TFS, Akumina Interchange, Jest, Redux, .NET, C#, JS
  • Implement reservation system using React Native/Jest mobile application
  • Implement 3 features onto web user interface used throughout company applications
AngularElectronFrontend Development

Hacknyu

2 roles

Logistics Committee Chair

Promoted

Jun 2019Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • delegated tasks to team of 3
  • directed day-of operations and assign organizers to respective tasks
React.jsData EngineeringGit/Jira WorkflowFrontend Development

Logistics Coordinator

Nov 2018Jun 2019 · 7 mos

  • negotiated with sponsors to reduce the price of shirts, saving the organization over $900
  • located vendors for event badges and other during-event items.
  • on-site for 34 hours during the event, performing food distribution and announcements

Major league hacking

Hackathon Coach

Feb 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • Mentored hackathon organizing teams of 10+ members to ensure smooth event execution.
  • Run community events and technical workshops (e.g., "Getting Started with GitHub Copilot").
  • Assisted developers with 5+ API integrations per event and evaluated project submissions.
  • Prepared organizers with resources and strategies before events to optimize their success.
  • Wrote technical articles on Medium to enhance MLH Partner visibility and engagement.
  • Past Events
  • 2019: RevolutionUC, Los Altos Hacks, CitrusHack, GirlHacks, health++.
  • 2020: DeltaHacks, DragonHacks, MenloHacks, BeachHacks.
  • 2021: Technical Writer
  • 2022: MakeUC, HackDown, Kent Hack Enough, QHacks, Lights Camera Hacktion! II, HeroHacks II, HackTX
  • 2023: DeerHacks, Open Source Hackfest October, TechTogether October
  • 2024: Web3Apps January, HackTheChains, RiverHacks, TechNova, StormHacks
  • 2025: SheHacks+, Rose Hack, FemmeHacks, Hack(Hers), UTA Datathon
MentorshipCommunity EventsTechnical WorkshopsAPI IntegrationsTechnical WritingEvent Management

Palyhacks

2 roles

Consultant

Promoted

Jun 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Palo Alto, California

  • supervise and recruited new organizing team of 6 organizers
  • assign tasks and oversee successful completion of PalyHacks 2019
React NativeAngularJS.NETFrontend Development

Founder

Aug 2016Jun 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Palo Alto, California

  • coordinated with Tencent to organize final round for students in the Bay Area and China
  • acquired and managed sponsorships of $6,000 from 9 tech companies and hackathon organizations
  • developed the PalyHacks website (http://palyhacks.io/)
  • led outreach efforts to all Bay Area high schools, receiving over 180 registrations
  • Skills: Product Management, Communications/Sponsorships, Advertising, Web Development [HTML/CSS, Javascript, JQuery]

Tencent america

Business Analyst Intern

Jun 2018Sep 2018 · 3 mos · Palo Alto, CA

Product ManagementWeb Development

Bitcoin investments

Software Engineer Intern

Feb 2018May 2018 · 3 mos · Calgary, Canada Area (Remote)

Project ManagementData Analytics

Evermem, inc. (flipword)

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2017Aug 2017 · 2 mos · Stanford, California

JavaScriptAutomationSoftware Development

Releaf

Software Engineer Intern

Feb 2017Aug 2017 · 6 mos · Stanford, California

JavaScriptCSSSoftware Development

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science - BS — Computer Science

Jan 2018Jan 2022

Foothill College

Jan 2017Jan 2018

Palo Alto High School

Jan 2014Jan 2018

Make School

Game Development (iOS)

Jan 2016Jan 2016

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