# Assad Y.

> Backend Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/assad

Experienced Backend Engineer with expertise in maintaining high-performance public APIs and designing scalable backend systems. Proficient in Python, managing cloud infrastructure, Apache Beam and Airflow

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Twin Health
Jan 2025 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ imgix
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
Built data pipeline from scratch using Apache Beam and Vertex AI (GCP) to automate AI-powered alt-text generation and metadata extraction for images, integrating Elasticsearch for indexing and retrieval.
Developed an automated payment compliance system utilizing Stripe APIs and Apache Airflow, automating user account tier adjustments based on real-time payment events. Reduced customer delinquency by 90% and minimized operational overhead.
Optimized cloud infrastructure with Terraform, reducing deployment times by approximately 30%.
Scaled out Imgix Management and Video APIs, which empowered 60,000 customers to efficiently organize, customize, and retrieve image and video assets.

### Software Application Engineer Intern @ Workday
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Pleasanton, California, United States
Developed a data transfer framework that cut consultant setup time for customer tenants by 25%.
Increased test coverage for team-managed microservices to 99%.
Refactored legacy SOAP services into modern RESTful endpoints.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Arizona State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/assad-y-aa4608146
- GitHub: https://github.com/assadyousuf
- Portfolio: https://www.assadyousuf.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-11