# Julie Phan > SWE @ Gem Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/juliephan As a Computer Science graduate student at Cornell, I'm passionate about solving real-world problems through technology. My academic focus includes crowdsourcing, algorithmic design, and databases, with an emphasis on designing tech for social impact. Throughout my career so far, I've worked on large-scale software solutions and building scalable systems for data processing and analysis. I'm constantly seeking new opportunities to apply my technical and collaborative skills to make a meaningful difference in the tech world. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Gem Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Graduate Student @ Cornell University Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Ithaca, NY ### Recording Artist @ Unknown Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States • Took an intentional break from software engineering to pursue a career as an independent pop/R&B musician and recording artist in New York City • Directed recording, production, and distribution of multiple singles, collaborating with cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality releases with 20,000+ streams and 200,000+ social media impressions • Utilized advanced digital tools and audio workstations (DAWs) to write, produce, and release music ### CS 4670 Teaching Assistant @ Cornell University Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Ithaca, New York, United States • Led weekly office hours for 150+ students in CS 4670 (Introduction to Computer Vision) • Taught and provided guidance on topics such as image processing, reconstruction, object detection/recognition, segmentation, R-CNN ### Software Engineer Intern @ Meta Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, United States • Developed and deployed a real-time notification synchronization system for Facebook and Instagram Live, enhancing user engagement for 40M+ users and boosting Facebook Pages livestream reach by over 12% • Utilized Hack/PHP and MySQL to build robust backend infrastructure and improve operational efficiency • Streamlined data processing and reporting pipelines for cross-platform video views, generating accurate, actionable insights for content creators ### CS 4820 Teaching Assistant @ Cornell University Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Ithaca, New York Area • Led review sessions and weekly office hours for 150+ students in CS 4820 (Intro to Analysis of Algorithms) • Taught and evaluated assignments on topics such as runtime analysis, graph theory and network analysis, dynamic programming, divide-and-conquer, approximation algorithms, and online algorithms • Developed and delivered tailored study materials to enhance student understanding of algorithmic concepts ### Undergraduate Researcher @ Cornell University Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, NY • Created a design proposal to analyze chatbot auto-responses, focusing on user response rate, sentiment, behavior, and evaluated response generation methods (LSTM, bi-directional RNNs, attention, back-translation, dual reinforcement learning) using BLEU and perplexity. • Analyzed bias in pre-trained word embedding models (BERT, GPT-2, XLNet, Word2Vec) to assess fairness and performance. ### VP of Community @ Women In Computing At Cornell Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, New York VP of Community (May 2017 - May 2018) • Managed team of directors to execute 20+ events a semester that provide 1000+ students a venue for career development, advice, and conversation • Promoted WICC's mission of increasing accessibility of CS at Cornell and beyond Community Discussions Director (December 2016 - May 2017) • Highlighted issues impacting the larger CS community by executing three major G-body events each semester, impacting 200+ students • Improved experience of CS undergrads at Cornell by fostering a space for individuals to share their experiences and translating those conversations into action ### Software Engineer Intern @ Meta Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, Washington • Built automated development workspace for Facebook VSCode client using Hack and Typescript, significantly improving developer start-up time and increasing workspace customizability • Expedited company-wide migration to Visual Studio Code and sped up feature development through migration of 3 key features, automated testing, and removal of development pipeline redundancies ### Software Engineering Intern @ Combplex Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Ithaca, New York Area • Applied statistical and neural network models using PyTorch and scikit-learn to analyze trends and detect anomalies in bee colony conditions, enabling a 70% reduction in beekeeper threat response time • Created data visualizations on complex bee colony conditions using matplotlib and Tableau to improve stakeholder understanding, and streamlined methodology for analysis of colony data trends ### Software Development Intern @ Expedia, Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Seattle, WA • Developed and deployed 4-5 features monthly for Expedia’s Checkout team, utilizing test-driven development and integrating third-party APIs like BillPay. • Collaborated with project managers and developers from ideation to implementation, ensuring smooth project execution and API functionality. • Integrated BillPay API for the German point of sale, impacting over 10,000 users and optimizing payment processing efficiency. ### Product Development Intern @ Agnes.io Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Ithaca, New York • Enhanced brand identity for a D.C.-based startup that uses machine learning algorithms to connect students to the community around them • Led qualitative user research in local communities and analyze behavioral patterns that informed design decisions ## Education ### Master of Engineering - MEng in Computer Science Cornell University ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science Cornell University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jxphan --- Source: https://flows.cv/juliephan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/juliephan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05