# Molly Yu

> SWE at Datadog | University of Waterloo Software Engineering Alum

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

Hi! I’m Molly and I am a software engineer based in NYC. I work as a backend distributed systems engineer at Datadog, and I also have experience in full stack application development. Open to connect!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Datadog
Jan 2023 – Present | New York, United States

### Software Engineer @ Verkada
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Mateo, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Redfin
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Remote
Worked on the Mortgage Marketplace Team as a software development engineer (SDE) intern. Worked on the Today's Mortgage Rates Project, including 52 new client-facing pages in React to visualize live mortgage trend data through graphs, charts, and resources, using SEO page auditing to boost organic search traffic and increase contacts made to lenders.

### Project Developer @ UW Blueprint
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

### Software Engineer @ Shopify
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Worked as a developer on the Develop Lifecycle Team, helping to improve development tools and capabilities for Shopify Partners and Developers. I worked on the Token-Based Authentication project to allow developers to generate and manage API access tokens, enabling integration of the CLI into developers’ CI/CD pipelines. Also introduced CLI commands to bundle, version, and deploy extensions in TypeScript and GraphQL.

### Applications Software Developer @ BlackBerry
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Worked on the BlackBerry Infrastructure Gateway Team. Built key features for network access control enterprise software, including adding SASL/SCRAM authentication for Kafka and AWS services. Also built a periodic DNS resolution service to strengthen network security by blocking traffic from high-risk IP addresses.

### End Point and Mobility Engineering Intern @ CIBC
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Worked on the End Point Security Team to improve security within the company's network.

### Software Developer @ i3 International
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Worked on two projects: i3AI and ArbsUtility. 
- i3AI: Trained a convolutional neural network using a self-created dataset of 50,000+ images for a COVID-19 monitoring software, used by retail stores to track store capacity.
- ArbsUtility: Created a desktop app to automate camera hardware testing using network principles, reducing time spent by QA on stress testing the cameras.

### Piano Instructor @ Mon Sheong Foundation
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area
• Developed a piano curriculum and led piano lessons for elderly students who have never had an opportunity to learn music.
• Conducted music-related activities and concert events at Mon Sheong Foundation, with over 200 audience members and participants.

### Director Of Communications @ HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area
• Executive member of the HOSA Marc Garneau Chapter.
• Coordinated meetings and workshops to prepare over 100 students for a medical competition.
• Organized club fundraisers, social events, as well as managed outreach and social media for club promotion.

### News Writer, Artist, Outreach member @ The Reckoner of MGCI
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area
• Active member and contributor of The Reckoner, an award-winning, student-led school newspaper.


## Education
### Bachelor of Software Engineering - BSE in Computer Software Engineering
University of Waterloo

### High School Diploma
TOPS Program at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/molly-yu-
- Website: https://mollyyu.me

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Last updated: 2026-04-05