# Maxwell Yang

> SWE @ Roblox | MCS @ UIUC

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/maxwellyang

I am currently a graduate student attending University of Illinois pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science. My research work is focuses on LLM agents and new capabilities they are able to provide. I have been a sofware engineering intern at various companies, and these experiences helped me gain vital skills such as software development lifecycle, fullstack web development, data science, and cybersecurity.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Roblox
Jan 2026 – Present | San Mateo, CA
Experience safety team

### AI Researcher @ Siebel School of Computing and Data Science
Jan 2025 – Present | Champaign, Illinois, United States
Assist in research involving agentic AI and databases.

### Software Engineering Intern @ Principal Financial Group
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Engineering Enablement & Experiences (EXE) team

### Cybersecurity Intern @ Sandia National Laboratories
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Livermore, California, United States
Risk Assessment Methodologies (RAMs) team

### Computer Science Course Assistant @ The Grainger College of Engineering
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Champaign, Illinois, United States
Introduction to Java. Facilitated office hours and recorded lecture videos.

### Coding Instructor @ KidzToPros
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States
Python instructor. Basics of coding and OOP.

### Mathematics and Science Tutor @ Willlow Glen Tutoring
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States
1 on 1 tutor. Specialized in exam and standardized test prep.

### Mathematics Tutor @ Brighter Future Learning Center
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, California, United States
Group math tutor. Assign relevant work to students based on strengths and weaknesses.


## Education
### Master of Computer Science - MCS in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Statistics and Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

### Lynbrook High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maxwelltheyang

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Last updated: 2026-04-11