# Ira Kaplan

> Software Engineer

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

Software engineer and coffee geek with experience in multiple industries.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Academia.edu
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Modernized and combined the login and registration process, streamlining the experience and increasing engagement
- Identified an opportunity to increase revenue by modernizing our Stripe library to accept more forms of payment. Proactively built a proof-of-concept that led to further work to productionize it
- As part of the SEO team, monitored and improved the website’s performance in Google’s Core Web Vitals

### Senior Software Engineer @ HomeVision
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Wrote backend web application code using Go, Buffalo, and PostgreSQL
- Implemented and maintained web-scraping customer integrations solution based on Robocorp Robot Framework and Playwright
- Provided detailed, actionable code reviews

### Senior Software Engineer @ Doma (fka States Title)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Doma (fka States Title)
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Developer & Transportation Planner @ Arup
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Developed web-based data visualizations using Angular, React, Django, Leaflet, and D3.js to streamline internal processes and create actionable insights for clients 
•	Created Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans for large clients in NDA projects, helping reduce single-occupancy vehicle mode share below 50%
•	Performed cost analysis on $5B+ of potential development projects, leading client to future-oriented, cost-effective investment decision-making

### Underwriting Intern @ CAHEC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
• Underwrote $200M in potential housing investments using Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing as part of the acquisitions group
• Performed due diligence including site visits and preparing letters of intent for several potential investments, leading to successful completion of pre-investment process
• Compiled data on $1.5B portfolio to prepare an application for New Markets Tax Credit allocation

### Project Associate @ DHIC
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
• Facilitated redevelopment process, tracking and analyzing tenant data on a recently acquired 20-acre, 245-unit multifamily tax credit deal
• Updated financial data for portfolio of 30+ properties, leading to successful completion of reporting requirements to financial stakeholders
• Researched historical data on decades-old developments, including the use of GIS and county deed records, to prepare for 50th anniversary celebration

### Java/C++ Developer @ SITA
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
• Coordinated with team of 5-10 individuals to collaboratively write software code; delivered product on time and under budget
• Implemented revised login webpage to comply with updated project standards, improving brand consistency and increasing user-friendliness 
• Increased efficiency by writing automated unit tests for software routines

### Information Systems Manager @ City of Atlanta
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
• Designed database for tracking 100+ city boards and commissions, to streamline reporting and manage daily operations, resulting in more responsive governance
• Collaborated with stakeholders with competing priorities to build consensus around project requirements 
• Managed several processes simultaneously and efficiently, contributing to project’s on-time completion

### IT Co-op (Intern) @ McKenney's, Inc.
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
• Applied prioritization and problem-solving skills to triage and resolve helpdesk requests
• Established company-wide computer standards in an AD environment with 400+ computers
• Maintained smooth functioning of company's computer systems
• Trained new co-op in job functions and processes

### Office Assistant @ Duke University Talent Identification Program
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008
• Set up summer camp office
• Maintained office organization and cleanliness
• Ensured smooth and efficient functioning


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012

### Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

### Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Real Estate
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23