Hi, I'm Yin Mei, a Fullstack Software Engineer with over 4 years of experience in product engineering roles. I specialize in building modern full stack applications and developing solutions for cross-functional teams. My passion lies in creating joyful user experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver quality software products. When I'm not coding, I spend my time consulting independently on diverse projects, from climate events to local businesses. I love solving complex technical challenges and continuously learning new technologies to stay ahead in this fast-paced industry.

Yin Mei

Hi, I'm Yin Mei, a Fullstack Software Engineer with over 4 years of experience in product engineering roles. I specialize in building modern full stack applications and developing solutions for cross-functional teams. My passion lies in creating joyful user experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver quality software products. When I'm not coding, I spend my time consulting independently on diverse projects, from climate events to local businesses. I love solving complex technical challenges and continuously learning new technologies to stay ahead in this fast-paced industry.

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Hi, I’m Yin Mei, a Fullstack Software Engineer with over 4 years of experience in product engineering roles. I specialize in building modern full stack applications and developing solutions for cross-functional teams. My passion lies in creating joyful user experiences, and I enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver quality software products.

When I’m not coding, I spend my time consulting independently on diverse projects, from climate events to local businesses. I love solving complex technical challenges and continuously learning new technologies to stay ahead in this fast-paced industry.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
Portuguese
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Independent Software Contractor at Independent
January 1, 2024 - Present
Deliver technical product consulting and software development work for various clients in the arts, business, non-profit, and impact sectors. Responsibilities include updating VueJS web and mobile applications, managing Webflow sites and automations using Pipedream, developing ecommerce integrations for local businesses, and designing workflow automation solutions leveraging existing APIs for food delivery and community ride share systems.
Software Engineer II at Nextera Mobility
January 1, 2024 - July 16, 2025
Owned, developed, and deployed a client-facing calculations dashboard application built in Python with Flask and a React front-end on Google Cloud via Kubernetes. Improved data analysis efficiency and calculation integrity, updated frontend workflows for fleet cost projections, developed and tested Python data calculations for incentive processing, managed React feature updates, and collaborated with designers and product managers to evolve the product roadmap.
Director, Strategy and Curriculum Design at Per Scholas Customized Training
January 1, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Led curriculum development lifecycle for more than 16 curriculums across 24 cohorts and 17+ national sites, collaborating with recruitment, marketing, and other departments. Developed scalable curriculum expansion across five IT and software-related domains: IT, Data Engineering, Software Development, Cloud Engineering, and Cybersecurity.
Director, Technical Instruction and Curriculum at Per Scholas Customized Training
January 1, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Developed curriculum design and development processes, hired instructional talent, and participated in business development meetings with national expansion partners. Traveled 70% for meetings. Promoted internal talent by applying scalable curriculum design and development systems.
Technical Product Consultant at Think!Chinatown
January 1, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Owned product management and software development for HowToChinatown.NYC in partnership with Postlight agency. Created product roadmap and developed a responsive front-end. Delivered a working beta within a 3-day timeline using Django on Digital Ocean with Docker and Lets Encrypt.
Curriculum Specialist / CS4CS Technical Instructor / TA, Intro to Python Programming CS-UY 1114 at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
January 1, 2018 - July 16, 2025
Developed and graded cybersecurity assignments for NYU Law students utilizing Wireshark, supplemented weekly discussion topics, designed curriculum materials, and led instruction for CS4CS and CS-UY 1114 courses.
Software Engineer at COTA
January 1, 2017 - July 16, 2025
Developed internal web applications with EmberJS and AngularJS, delivered new business features to specification and on time, created data migration scripts for CouchDB JSON schema changes, and designed an importable Google Analytics module for user data tracking.
Independent Software Contractor at Independent
January 1, 2024 - Present
Deliver technical product consulting and software development work for various clients in arts, business, non-profit, and impact sectors. Tasks include updating VueJS applications, managing Webflow sites and automations with Pipedream, and developing e-commerce integrations. Designed workflow automation solutions and community web applications tailored for food delivery systems, community fridges, and community rideshare solutions.
Software Engineer II at NEXTERA MOBILITY
January 1, 2024 - July 16, 2025
Owned, developed, and deployed a client-facing calculations dashboard application built in Python with Flask and React on Google Cloud via Kubernetes. Improved data analysis efficiency and calculation integrity while updating the frontend user workflow experience. Developed and tested data-centered calculations in Python for incentives processing, managed new features in React and ES6, and collaborated with designers and product managers to evolve the product roadmap.
Director, Strategy and Curriculum Design at PER SCHOLAS CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
January 1, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Launched curriculum development lifecycle for 16+ curriculums across 24 cohorts in 17+ national sites by collaborating with recruitment, marketing, and other departments. Developed scalable curriculum expansions with industry SMEs covering IT, Data Engineering, Software Development, Cloud Engineering, and Cybersecurity domains.
Director, Technical Instruction and Curriculum at PER SCHOLAS CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
January 1, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Developed curriculum design and development processes, hired instructional talent, and met with national expansion partners for business development with 70% travel. Responsible for hiring, training, and promoting internal talent using scalable curriculum design and development systems.
Technical Product Consultant at THINK!CHINATOWN
January 1, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Owned product from start to finish as product manager and software developer for HowToChinatown.NYC. Created product roadmap, developed responsive front-end, managed content, and deployed a working beta in a 3-day timeline based on a Django web application hosted on Digital Ocean with Docker.
Curriculum Specialist / CS4CS Technical Instructor / TA, Intro to Python Programming CS-UY 1114 at NYU TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
January 1, 2018 - July 16, 2025
Developed and graded hands-on cybersecurity assignments for NYU Law students using Wireshark; supplemented weekly discussion topics for a Cybersecurity and Law seminar. Designed curriculum materials and led instruction for CS4CS and CS-UY 1114.
Software Engineer at COTA
January 1, 2017 - July 16, 2025
Developed internal web applications with dynamic forms using EmberJS and AngularJS frameworks. Delivered new business features to specification and on time. Designed and implemented data migration scripts for CouchDB integration and created an importable Google Analytics module for user data tracking.

Education

Master of Science at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Science at University of California Berkeley
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014
Master of Science at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Science at University of California Berkeley
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics