# Kelly Ku > Software Engineer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kellyku As I learned more about the tech industry, I became more immersed in this field and decided to make a career change to learn computer science and programming. Within a span of months, I was able to grasp technologies such as Ruby, JavaScript, React, Redux, and other technologies. I am constantly working to continue developing these skillsets by immersing myself with projects that I am passionate about. With an interest in both programming and design, I strive to translate my creativity into code and create captivating user experiences. While I am comfortable working independently, I am looking for an enthusiastic team to collaborate with and learn from, as I find I work best when surrounded by a team in which I can grow personally while contributing to a larger group. Outside of programming, I enjoy drawing, cooking, attending concerts, and going to the gym in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance which in turn fuels my creativity. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer II @ Coinbase Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States • Lead development of Platform Blockchain Proxy Service and conformed to strict SLOs for service latencies, success rates, and external product requests. • Assisted in the analysis, design, and development of the asset offboarding process, ensuring smooth transition for users with restricted assets to regain access to the platform. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that support the successful launch of Decentralized App Marketplace on IOS and Android. • Developed frontend prototype of Coinbase Overlay Blockchain Service in order to showcase feasibility of the service. • Monitored performance tests on new and existing software for the purposes of correcting mistakes and isolating areas of improvement. ### Software Engineer @ Padlet Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States • Introduced component style guide using Vue Styleguidist, creating interactive documentation and improving developer productivity by 50% through reusable components. • Developed and integrated a custom-built automated communication flow, building a seamless experience between users and support staff by detecting and sorting over 500+ daily user requests. • Rebuilt pivotal user flows such as landside, new membership and billing pages, reducing customer support team workload and improving user experience. • Reduced number of bugs in production by implementing unit tests through Jest and end-to-end tests with Cypress • Introduced and led the definition and implementation of accessibility standards. ### Teaching Assistant @ Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Ithaca, New York Area Quantitative Analysis ° Supervised and instructed students on areas such as technical Excel skills, linear and multiple regression for data analytics, and estimation and hypothesis testing relating to one- and two-sample problems of means. ° Devoted 12-15 hours each week to office hours, grading, and lecture preparation for over 130 students, consistently proposing new ways with my team to deliver advanced concepts by foreseeing any struggles students might face, resulting in a 10% increase of average grades. ° Took initiative to design lecture videos using the editing software called Camtasia, editing and finalizing all chapter videos that highlighted key concepts in order to enhance productivity for my students. ° Guided students during in-class assignments, challenging them to analyze and present data through fundamental statistical methods in Excel, while addressing any technical and theoretical questions that arose. ### Summer Intern @ IOST Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea ° Oversaw the management of Korean news content for a crypto news application (Berminal), and collaborated with Berminal leadership on facets of the app with 50K+ daily users and 1M+ total users. ° Assembled research on Korean national policy and cryptocurrency regulations in addition to authoring 3-5 Berminal articles daily which increased user activity by 10K in one month. ### Office Manager @ Clinic for Cosmetic Dentistry Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates Maintained and organized the office's patient records through use of organizational data charts Provided patients with a hospitable, clean, and friendly office environment before dental treatment Assisted with X-rays for patients as needed by office staff Ensured the medical materials used were properly sterilized before and after use ### Algebra Tutor @ Gangnam Samsung Academy Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates Provided assistance to middle school students with their homework or any additional academic assistance they needed Developed supplementary exercises to help students learn how to decipher difficult concepts ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS Cornell University ### Computer Software Engineering App Academy Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### High School American School of Dubai ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kelly-ku-642b49130 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kellyku JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kellyku/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29