# Justin K. > Senior Software Engineer @ LinkedIn | M.S. Educational Technology Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/justink As a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn, I leverage my skills in JavaScript, Ember, Git, and other modern web technologies to develop and enhance features for the Recruiter platform, such as the interview scheduling feature that simplifies and streamlines the hiring process. I have a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology and Learning Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University, where I gained a strong background in Human Computer Interaction and User Experience Design. I am passionate about creating user-friendly and accessible web applications that empower people to connect, learn, and grow. I am always eager to learn new technologies and best practices, and I enjoy collaborating with other talented engineers and designers at LinkedIn. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ LinkedIn Jan 2021 – Present • Led the design and implementation of a collapsible left-rail navigation menu, enhancing user engagement significantly. • Developed the Role Guides feature, providing structured skill acquisition pathways for users. • Enabled enterprise customization of Role Guides, improving internal mobility for companies using LinkedIn Learning. ### Software Engineer @ LinkedIn Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • Spearheaded the development of an automated interview scheduling tool, enhancing efficiency and consistency in candidate assessments. • Designed and implemented the "Ad Hoc Scorecards" feature, improving flexibility in interview evaluations. • Contributed to a more equitable hiring process by standardizing scorecards across various interview segments. ### Senior Frontend Engineer @ LinkedIn Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Sunnyvale, CA ### Front End Engineer II @ Alibaba Group Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China • Contributed to 25% of Alibaba's open-source component library as a core team member. • Led the initiative to enhance accessibility of the component library, implementing utilities for unit testing. • Extracted core components for a new mobile library, leveraging modern React features like Hooks. • Utilized TravisCI, Semantic-Release, and Codecov to streamline library feature releases. ### Lead Engineer @ JuniperMD Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Beijing - Created web application to handle asynchronous collaboration between US and Chinese doctors. Allowed for text, video, audio, and document communication. Also allowed for display of medical files. - Created marketing website for prospective clients and doctors. - In charge of DevOps. Provisioned AWS S3 buckets and EC2 instances. Set up Route 53 for both web application and marketing website. ### Frontend Web Developer @ Personal Capital Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Carlos, California - Lead developer for Private Client dashboard used by all clients that contribute to the company’s $10B AUM. - Lead the development of a scheduling tool allow various customer service roles to schedule various types of appointments. Used Data-Driven Automation testing to capture hundreds of scenarios. - Maintained and improved presentation slide deck presented to prospective clients to use existing user data and recent market data. ### Software Engineer @ Artisan Partners Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Greater Milwaukee Area Work closely with business analysts and developers to create applications for investment research. Develop custom features into legacy apps to support specific team and individual workflows. ### Lead Developer @ BloomBoard, Inc. - Capstone Project Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 Lead developer in an interdisciplinary team of 5 consulting for Ed Tech company Bloomboard. Built a prototype hybrid iPhone app using Javascript and Angular that enhances the video coaching experience for teachers. ### Research Intern @ Boston University - Framingham Heart Study Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Research into the use of new statistical tools, such as Random Forests and Bayesian Networks, for the prediction of Coronary Heart Disease and its connections to various biomarkers. ### Research Internship @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Research with Professor William Martin on the Leech Lattice, t-designs, and Cometric Association Schemes. Joint paper in the process of being published. ## Education ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Technology and Learning Sciences Carnegie Mellon University Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ### Minor in Computer Science Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology Jan 2024 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/justindkahn - GitHub: https://github.com/jdkahn --- Source: https://flows.cv/justink JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/justink/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22