# Coby Melkin

> SDE Intern @ Audible

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/cobymelkin

I am a software engineer with a background in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from the University of Pennsylvania. I am passionate about envisioning and implementing uses of technology that improve the quality of our lives.

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Audible
Jan 2023 – Present | Newark, New Jersey
iOS Apps - Summer 2025
Android Apps - Summer 2024
Design Systems Team - Summer 2023

### Technical Product Manager @ RIETS - Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, New York, United States
• Leading cross-functional team of developers and content editors building a digital platform for the lectures and writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
• Designing AI-driven learning tools to make Rabbi Soloveitchik’s teachings more accessible and engaging

### Researcher, Artificial Intelligence Lab @ University of Pennsylvania
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Conducted the largest evaluation of vision-language models on bistable images using a dataset of 29 bistable images, examining their responses to 121 manipulations in brightness, resolution, tint, and rotation. Research accepted to the 2024 CMCL conference and published in the ACL Anthology.

### Researcher, Computational Memory Lab @ University of Pennsylvania
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Conducted research on computational models of human memory that encode emotional memory, building on the CMR3 framework of Cohen and Kahana (2022). Our work explored which memory model parameters influence behaviors linked to emotional disorders, aiming to better understand the cognitive mechanisms behind divergent psychological outcomes.

### Co-Founder @ Techsters
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
Created a platform during the pandemic that enabled older adults and seniors to meaningfully connect with the digital world.

### Marketing Associate @ Never Stop Marketing
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Spearheaded various projects at the intersection of blockchain technology and marketing, including the creation of a Blockchain Marketing online course.


## Education
### Rabbinical Ordination in Jewish/Judaic Studies
Yeshiva University
Jan 2024 – Jan 2027

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science and Cognitive Science
University of Pennsylvania
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024

### Talmudic Studies
Yeshivat Hakotel
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

### Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jacob-melkin

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Last updated: 2026-04-01