Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA
  MS Computer Science, Machine Learning (GPA: 0.0) Aug 2024 - Present
• Columbia University - New York, NY
  BA Computer Science, Applications (GPA: 3.5) Sep 2024 - May 2024

Experience

• Coinbase - Remote, US
  Software Engineer, July 2024 - Present
  • Code Coinbase stuff
• Amazon - Seattle, WA
  Software Engineer Intern, May 2023 - Aug 2023
  • Developed a high-performance traffic data logger using Spring, AWS, and JavaScript, handling over 70k+ average requests per second while reducing operational costs by 60% and minimizing debugging time by 30%.
  • Implemented comprehensive unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito) achieving over 50% code coverage, ensuring code quality and stability.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Java, Python, C, Golang, JavaScript/CSS/HTML, Swift, SQL
• Technologies: Git, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, Firebase
• Frameworks/Libraries: React JS, Python Flask, Java Spring, JUnit, Mockito

Projects

• Travel Buds (Swift, Firebase) https://github.com/YongkangLin/travelbuds
  Platform that matches solo travelers based on shared travel plans and interests. Features include real-time chat, activity recommendation, and instant translation.
• Informed Consumer (Swift, Firebase) https://github.com/YongkangLin/informedconsumer
  AI-powered barcode scanner app that enables users to scan barcodes and instantly access information on harmful ingredients, competitive prices, and the latest manufacturer news and ethics.

Awards

• Code For Good Hackathon Winner - JP Morgan Chase & Co, Sep 2022
  Built a website to enhance tutor identification and retention for the Jream Foundation using MongoDB, Express JS, React JS, and Node JS.