# Michael Yang

> Fullstack Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelyang1

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Aura
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Summer Engineering Intern @ Google
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mountain View, California
• Worked on the reCAPTCHA team.
• Created a program in Java and Python to solve image select challenges to evaluate the threat of machine learning attacks.
• Using a variety of open source computer vision algorithms, as well as using a knowledge graph model, the program was
able to reach a 53% pass rate averaging 12 seconds per challenge, identifying the possibility of a real threat.
• Identified areas of weakness and evaluated methods of improvement to defend against machine learning attacks.

### IT Development Intern @ Securus Technologies
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
•Created an Automation Testing framework using Selenium in Java that was data driven through a PostgreSQL Database implemented using Hibernate, Spring JPA, and Spring DI to be able to test user experience on Angular powered pages.
•Implemented a tagging feature using AngularJS and Scala to be able to group Call Detail Records and be able to index and search for tags using Elasticsearch Queries.
•Completed stories/defects that involved managing, fixing and modifying Scala, JavaScript, and HTML code.

### Security Analyst Intern @ Duke University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
Used Splunk log analysis/correlation system to assess possible security issues by users within the Duke network.
•Provided feedback on the IDS/IPS systems to assist in tuning the systems for better detection and reporting rates.
•Properly took care of phishing emails that target those on the Duke network by blocking the IP source as well as restricting access to the phishing site as well as creating an alert in order to spread awareness.

### Data Structures and Algorithms Teaching Assistant @ Duke University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Held office hours. Graded assignments and tests. Aided in teaching a recitation section separate from lecture.

### Software Developer Intern @ Securus Technologies
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Implemented the feature that adds more additional customer information into Calling Detail Records search application using Java, HTML, CSS, and JSP. Helped write project technical requirements and QA test cases.


## Education
### B.S in Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering
Duke University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-yang-91b6027a

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Last updated: 2026-03-29