# Grace L. > Software @ Loop Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/gracel1 hey, i'm grace! i'm excited by early-stage startups & hard/interesting problems in cloud computing, fintech, and logistics spaces i'm adept at putting on different hats, learning on the fly, communicating technical concepts in simple language, and drinking lots of coffee let's connect! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer, Revenue Activation @ Loop Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Client onboarding ### Software Engineer, Billing @ Loop Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Software Engineer Intern, Payments @ Gusto Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States Facilitated the detection of real-time fraudulent payments with greater frequency, reducing company financial loss. Owned project from end to end and drafted a tech spec with database schema changes, API endpoints, and UI mockups. Backfilled 3 million records by coding a multi-threaded program tested meticulously in development and production. Overhauled the backend of a dashboard used to track cash flow, restructuring 3 database tables to optimize query times. Pair-programmed regularly with 5 engineers and interviewed stakeholders to gain a thorough understanding of pain points. ### Teaching Assistant @ Brown University Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Launched a new data structures class, collaborating with a team of 60 to identify and solve roadblocks to student learning. Designed and coded a course website with Figma/CSS/Jekyll that drew daily visits from 500 students and staff members. Guided students through class material by holding hours, conducting labs, and leading review sessions 10+ hours a week. Revised a homework assignment to incorporate data ethics and helped debut 2 projects on graph algorithms. Data Structures with Program Design — Spring 2022, first ever offering Data Structures and Algorithms — Summer 2021 Data Structures and Algorithms — Spring 2021 Computing Foundations, Data — Fall 2020 ### Software Engineer Intern, Data @ Fidelity Investments Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Improved the usability of an internal Angular/GoJS diagramming app: composed wireframes, restructured the user interface, and introduced more intuitive functionalities like drag and drop for inserting new diagram components. Ideated the design and implementation of a graph visualizer tool and iterated based on feedback. ### Research Project Lead @ Brown Institute for Policy Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Directed and co-authored a case study probing the logistics of 4 successful lead service line replacement efforts in the US. Pitched strategies to fund lead service line replacement to the board of directors of the city water utility. Coordinated the creation of a lead poisoning safety website, prototyped in Figma and styled with CSS and Javascript. ### Innovation Dojo @ Brown University Entrepreneurship Program Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Placed in the top three ventures of the program's final pitch competition. Conducted bottom-up research and iterated on solutions, business models, and revenue streams to develop a venture. Ideated brand identity and designed a logo, a 25-slide pitch deck with Canva, and a product prototype with Figma. ### Policy and Research Fellow @ Office of New York State Assemblymember Brian Barnwell Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 Proposed a state law to ban the spread-pricing pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) model, which would cut patient health expenses. Planned a 2020 Census informational panel for the district’s immigrant population. Spoke to constituents on the phone and in person, updating cases in the district’s database and answering questions. ### Research Assistant @ University of North Texas Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 Used spectrophotometry to determine Abraham coefficients for organic compounds and develop a database to predict the coefficients from molecular structure. Taught research concepts and lab procedures to incoming research assistants. ### Summer Research Assistant @ UT Southwestern Medical Center Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Dallas, Texas, United States Investigated the correlation between autism and heightened endogenous retrovirus expression by analyzing retrotransposon expression in the brain of autistic patients. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Brown University ### Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/grace-i-lee - Portfolio: https://grace-ivie.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/gracel1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/gracel1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31