# McKay Adams

> Senior Software Engineer

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

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Vouch Insurance
Jan 2026 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Vouch Insurance
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

### Software Engineer Associate @ Vouch Insurance
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Software Engineer Intern @ Vouch Insurance
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Interviewer @ Girls Who Code
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Interviewing Computer Science Instructor, Teaching Assistant, and Advisor candidates for Girls Who Code's Summer Immersive Program and Self-Paced Program

### Software Engineer Intern @ The Pill Club
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Student Software Engineer @ Ada Developers Academy
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Full-Stack Web Development Program - Underrepresented Women & Gender Expansive Adults
• Developed 12 individual and collaborative projects using agile best practices, OOP principles, RESTful API considerations, and Test-Driven Development

### Unit Lead @ The New York Foundling
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Managed a team of six tutors and mentors supporting college students in foster care
• Collaborated with internal and external partners to develop recruitment and retention strategies for students
• Advised tutor team facilitating the second round of the Introduction to Coding program that I co-created in 2021

### Tutor - Road to Success Citywide @ The New York Foundling
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States
• Developed the curriculum for and co-facilitated a 12 week-long Introduction to Coding enrichment program, which had its first cohort of students in spring 2021
• Supported a caseload of 16 students in all academic subjects via virtual weekly tutoring sessions). Adapted sessions to best meet each student's individualized interests and learning styles
• Created customized lesson plans to empower each student's academic growth
• Collaborated with students, families, internal employees, and partner agency stakeholders to ensure students received effective, coordinated services

### Lead Instructor @ Girls Who Code
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Led instruction and effectively facilitated an exciting, engaging and accessible virtual classroom environment for a highly diverse group of 30 high school students
• Provided instruction on web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, troubleshooting students’ questions, reviews misconceptions, and providing debugging tips based on projects
• Managed a team of 2 TAs who serve as support in classroom management, lesson delivery, logistical tasks, and virtual classroom setup
• Supported the growth and development of Girls Who Code relationships with important partners by serving as a representative of the organization during all virtual program activities, including virtual partner engagements, guest speakers, and partner visits to the classroom

### Partnerships Development Associate @ NYC Department of Education
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York
• Organized in-person quarterly partnerships’ fairs (300-900 attendees each) that showcased non-profit and public sector office partners. Adapted these quarterly fairs to a weekly virtual format in response to COVID-19.
• Co-designed four focus groups to uplift student voice in the office, culminating in a policy brief and formal presentation that led to the creation of a Youth Advisory Council.
• Served as primary contact for the office’s technological partnerships, strategically expanding internet access to over 7,000 NYC students in less than a year.
• Provided direct customer support to a portfolio of 127 schools.
• Co-created and managed the online OCS COVID-19 Resource Center, a database of responsive resources for school staff, students, and families.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Neuroscience
Rhodes College
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23