# Emily Yu > SWE @ DoorDash Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/emilyyu Political Science, Economics, and Computer Science student at the University of Toronto, previously at DoorDash and IBM. My interests cover a multitude of disciplines from international relations research to user experience design and full-stack web development. Current experience with the following technologies: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Tailwind, jQuery, ReactJS, NodeJS, Unity, and Docker. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ DoorDash Jan 2023 – Present | New York, United States ### Residence Don @ University of Toronto - New College Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada ### Software Engineer Intern @ DoorDash Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 ### Software Developer Intern @ IBM Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Markham, Ontario, Canada ### Orientation Coordinator - Operations @ University of Toronto - New College Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Headed the Orientation program: the largest student body program catered to 1900+ Gen Z consumers; and managed its budget of over $120,000 • Oversaw multi-channel executive portfolio teams for event planning, sponsorship, human resources, and marketing; collaborated with 10 separate creative agencies and vendors; and trained a team of 80+ volunteers for program facilitation and student mentorship • Successfully transitioned a traditionally in-person program to a virtual model during the COVID-19 pandemic, through careful project implementation and logistics consulting • Developed from scratch 45.5 hours of online programming, consisting of 32 events that spanned 10 days of execution; alongside targeted multi-media campaigns for our rebranded program • Engaged an international audience from across 20 countries, by publishing synchronous and asynchronous content and by eliminating accessibility barriers with a free-of-charge model ### Sponsorship Executive - Orientation @ University of Toronto - New College Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area Responsible for liaising with corporate and in-kind sponsors to establish sustainable and professional business relationships for New College Orientation. Supervisor to a team of 78 leaders for five-day event, hosting 700 incoming students. ### Intern, Office of the Vice-President International @ University of Toronto Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area • Helped coordinate delegation visits from international institutions of research and higher learning, as well as heads of state and diplomats • Compiled and edited detailed country reports, research, and data at the request of University of Toronto Directors and Research Officers presiding over different regional clusters ### Research Assistant @ Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area • Investigated the integration of learning strategies in educational video games over 14 weeks in the CSC299 Research Opportunity Program (supervised by Professor Engels) through the design and programming of an algebra game titled "Functioning Roller Coasters" using C# and Unity • Conducted playtesting sessions with students from secondary education institutions and collected feedback from industrial guests including Ubisoft, Zynga, and Uken • Compiled a final 25-page report that compared alpha (version without learning strategy) and beta (revised version) playtester results through relevant statistical analysis methods ### Research Assistant @ University of Toronto - Department of Political Science Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area Conducted research on Canadian historical politics in the 1950s with Professor Nelson Wiseman. Scoured databases for relevant quotes and context in newspapers and articles, which was submitted in concise, weekly reports. Assisted in editing bibliographies and reviewing articles. ### CanSkate Coach @ Skate Canada Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Calgary, Canada Area Coached youth (12 and under) the basics of ice skating in CanSkate program. Responsibilities included creating weekly teaching plans and evaluating the progress of students. ### Violin Teacher @ Viva Musica Academy of Performing Arts Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Calgary, Canada Area • Applied 11 years of violin playing experience and RCM Grade 10 qualifications • Attentive to different learning strategies and needs of students • Built positive relationships with a diverse range of students, parents, and guests ## Education ### Honours Bachelor of Arts - H.B.A. in Double major in Political Science and Economics, minor in Computer Science University of Toronto Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/emily-yu24 --- Source: https://flows.cv/emilyyu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/emilyyu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23