# Mason Karsevar > Software Engineer at Chartboost Location: South San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/masonkarsevar Full Stack Web Developer, previously completely self-taught in computer science / data science. Currently studying computer science at Lambda School. Languages and Technologies Currently Fluent in: • Javascript • React / Redux • NodeJS • Python Past Languages and Technologies: • R Programming • Machine learning • Natural Language Processing • Tensorflow (using the python extension) • Convolutional Neural Networds • Basic Statistical Analysis Methods (using Scikit Learn, vanilla R, and Pandas) -- Many of these languages/frameworks were entirely self-taught over the course of several years and via my own personal projects. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Currently Reading • CSS the Definitive Guide • Mining the Social Web • Architecting Modern Data Platforms ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Leisure Reading completed: • HTML / CSS books • The Book of R • Learning Python • Data Science from Scratch • Naked Statistics • Statistics Done Wrong • Learning React • React in Action • Hands On Machine Learning with Scikit Learn and TensorFlow • R for Data Science • Big Data Analytics with R • Simulation for Data Science with R • Machine Learning with R –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Aspiration Become a FullStack Engineer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Topical expertise includes: • Machine Learning Algorithms and Computational Statistics • Computer Programming in Python, R, and JavaScript • Education Systems and Tutoring methods for students • World and American History • Earth and Space Sciences • Copywriting ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Chartboost Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer @ EasyTrust, Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States • Developing scalable frontend architecture using React, Redux (for state management) and style systems (for application theming). • Constructing backend using Express and Postgres SQL for future living trust and legal document automation according to user information and preferences. • Carrying out research on possible solutions of automating client living trust customization with numerous document markup packages. ### Team Lead @ Lambda School Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Remote Team Lead for Cryptolytics. • Worked with group of web developers and data scientists in shipping out application iterations on a biweekly basis. • Facilitated smooth communication between the data science engineers and full stack web developers. • Aided web group with integrating the data science api into the frontend application's backend server. • Scheduled weekly meetings with project external stakeholder as a means to get feed back for current application iteration and specific areas that will need to be polished for client consumption. ### Software Engineer @ CoachMe Health Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Mateo, California, United States • Develop backend and API integrations for San Mateo-based HealthTech startup as sole backend developer alongside 5 front-end developers on team. • Led team in feature prioritization set to create an entire functioning web application in less than 8 weeks. • Learned new technologies in 2 weeks, including: Virgil Encryption, Firebase, NoSQL, and Airtable APIs. ### Teaching Assistant @ Mead School District Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Spokane, Washington, United States Teaching Assistant for primary and secondary schools around the Mead School District. • Tutored under preforming students with basic algebra, English composition, social studies, etc. • Instrumental in boasting English proficiency of over 10 struggling students. ### Teacher’s Assistant (Master's requirement), Special Education @ Mountainside Middle School Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mead, WA • Taught middle school students in special education as an assistant to the primary teacher during spring session. • Applied education techniques to program time in order to work towards Master’s degree. • Motivated 12 underperforming students and held one-on-one sessions to improve their English, math, and history proficiency. • Developed post-program research report on the improvement areas of public education, to be presented to academic advisors and administration on advice and recommendations during time there. ### Facilitator, Ethnic Studies @ University of Washington Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 • Mastery of course material (mainly encompassing hate crimes against Asian Americans requiring knowledge of Vincent Chin and important citizenship court cases, particularly Yick Wo v. Hopkins) • Led several lectures with ~150 students. • Helped students with quarter-long Asian American identity project. • Willingly read 400 pages of material a day to become an expert. • Helped professor create the midterm and final exam. • Graded and individually critiqued 150 tests including three essay questions. ### Assistant Archivist @ Filipino-American National Historical Society, Main Chapter Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater Seattle Area • Spearheaded documentation and archive over 80 articles ranging from 1941 – 2015 • Worked with the historical important figures in Seattle Filipino American community for three months. • Meticulously transcription of Filipino American war veterans recorded interviews. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in American Ethnic Studies & Geology University of Washington Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 ### Startup School 2018 Y Combinator Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ### Computer Programming in Web Development BloomTech Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/masonkarsevar - GitHub: https://github.com/karsevar - Website: http://karsevar.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/masonkarsevar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/masonkarsevar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-20