I'm Kevin Lin, a software engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable, high-availability systems across financial technology and cloud-native environments. I specialize in backend architecture, AI/ML pipeline development, and workflow automation, delivering measurable cost reductions and operational improvements. I bring a strong foundation in distributed systems and a proven ability to translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-architected solutions throughout the full engineering lifecycle. I enjoy mentoring teammates, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and driving innovations that boost reliability and efficiency.

I'm Kevin Lin, a software engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable, high-availability systems across financial technology and cloud-native environments. I specialize in backend architecture, AI/ML pipeline development, and workflow automation, delivering measurable cost reductions and operational improvements. I bring a strong foundation in distributed systems and a proven ability to translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-architected solutions throughout the full engineering lifecycle. I enjoy mentoring teammates, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and driving innovations that boost reliability and efficiency.

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I’m Kevin Lin, a software engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable, high-availability systems across financial technology and cloud-native environments. I specialize in backend architecture, AI/ML pipeline development, and workflow automation, delivering measurable cost reductions and operational improvements.

I bring a strong foundation in distributed systems and a proven ability to translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-architected solutions throughout the full engineering lifecycle. I enjoy mentoring teammates, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and driving innovations that boost reliability and efficiency.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Software Engineer II at Amazon
February 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Engineered AI-powered invoice classification and automation pipelines, reducing manual processing by 80% and cutting cycle time from 5 days to 10 hours. Crafted duplicate invoice detection algorithms, preventing 90% of redundant payments and delivering substantial cost savings. Architected scalable backend services and ingestion pipelines to handle over 1M financial transactions daily with <500ms latency, ensuring high availability for critical operations. Achieved $1M+ annual cost savings through automation and optimization of AP and payroll operations. Streamlined payroll pipelines with reconciliation and anomaly detection, improving processing accuracy to 99.8% and reducing manual interventions by 50%. Built real-time monitoring dashboards and alerts using Python and cloud services, enabling proactive issue detection and 30% faster incident resolution. Applied emerging AI/ML techniques to enhance validation frameworks and automate reporting workflows, reducing manual effort by 70% a
Software Engineer II at Amazon
August 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Delivered reusable libraries and tools that reduced development time for financial automation projects by 40%, accelerating future initiatives. Led knowledge-sharing sessions across AP and engineering teams to improve adoption of automation tools. Designed logging and monitoring solutions to track pipeline performance, errors, and system health, reducing incident response time by 30%.
Software Engineer at Workday
August 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Engineered AI-assisted validation frameworks for Workday integrations, reducing payroll and HR system failures by 80% across multiple enterprise environments. Architected event-driven pipelines automating journal entry creation, validation, and reconciliation, reducing month-end close cycle from 8 days to 4 days. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams (HR, finance, infrastructure), translating complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders. Introduced data validation and anomaly detection, improving financial reporting accuracy by 30%. Promoted stronger engineering practices like TDD and code review, and adopted newer technologies where they added value.
Software Engineer at Guidestone Financial Resources
May 1, 2016 - September 1, 2021
Maintained backend services for enterprise financial applications, ensuring high availability and data accuracy. Automated financial reporting and reconciliation processes, reducing report generation time by 60% and increasing accuracy. Constructed data validation pipelines to reconcile transactions, improving data reliability by 25%. Optimized database queries and ETL processes, increasing transaction throughput by 40%. Designed robust API services to support internal and external integrations, improving interoperability with partner systems. Implemented unit and integration tests, enforcing high-quality code and reducing production errors.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Rutgers University
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Rutgers University
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services