# Laura Cohen

> Software Engineer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lauracohen

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer @ Audible
Jan 2024 – Present | Newark, New Jersey, United States

### Software Development Engineer II @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Miami, Florida, United States

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Miami, Florida, United States
Working under the high volumn hiring (HVH) organization.

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Herndon, Virginia, United States
Working under the EC2 organization on the Images team. We own multiple services that are dedicated to managing Amazon Machine Image metadata.
- https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/amazon-ec2-allows-copy-amazon-machine-images-across-aws-govcloud-aws-china-other-regions/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-store-restore.html

### Vice Chairperson @ Developer's Society
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | University of Cape Town
Vice Chairperson for the Developer's Society at the University of Cape Town. Responsibilities included aiding in overall function of the society, organizing and managing society-wide events, securing sponsorship, and overall corporate relations.

### Computer Science Tutor @ University of Cape Town
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Tutor for third year computer games development course. Responsibilities consisted of assisting with marking assignments & tests, invigilating exams, responding to course queries, and overseeing groups on their final capstone project.

Previously tutored students in core second year computer science courses. I attended weekly one hour sessions where I assisted on current assignments. I was responsible for marking test scripts and all assignments for my students through the year. Attended tests/labs/exams as an invigilator when needed.

### Cyber Security Intern @ MWR InfoSecurity
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Johannesburg Area, South Africa

### Volunteer Consultant @ Phaphama SEDI
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cape Town Area, South Africa
Consulted for a small fabric business in Philippi Village. Worked with a partner consultant to improve the businesses advertising efforts, community relations, and helped enable the owners technological abilities. We had biweekly meetings in Philippi, which included business management/consulting workshops.

### Vice Chairperson @ Women in Computer Science UCT
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cape Town Area, South Africa
Vice Chairperson for Women in Computer Science society at University of Cape Town. Aided in organization of society leadership team and events coordination such as all female hackathons, corporate office visits, and outreach programs. Developed corporate relations and secured funding and sponsorships.

### Web Development Intern @ MD Tech Team
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Hartford, Connecticut Area
Shadowed the owner of MD Tech Team to gain insights into tech and business. I attended various client meetings, client workshops, and worked on active projects that went into production. Gained experience in tech entrepreneurship while working with Joomla, HTML, and CSS, and learned about professional communications and relations through various client interactions.

### Web Development Intern @ MD Tech Team
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Hartford, Connecticut Area


## Education
### Honours in Computer Science
University of Cape Town

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
University of Cape Town

### Italian Language and Literature
Istituto Lorenzo de'​ Medici

### High School Diploma
Berlin High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laura-cohen-4246a6155

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Last updated: 2026-04-05