# Owen Travis

> Software Engineer @ Netflix

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

Hello! I'm Owen. I'm a Princeton University computer science graduate now working at Netflix.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Netflix
Jan 2024 – Present | Los Gatos, California, United States

### Precept Assistant @ Princeton University Computer Science
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Helped lead weekly precepts for 30 students, providing guidance on coding exercises and clarifying lecture content.
Hosted weekly office hours, offering individualized support to students to boost their confidence and performance.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Aspiritech
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
Developed a Python/React web app to serve as a client portal, facilitating real-time access to audit results, streamlining the accessibility testing workflow, and improving overall efficiency.
Developed a Chrome extension to dynamically modify website CSS, allowing for enhanced accessibility testing.

### SoC Design Engineer Intern @ Intel Corporation
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Santa Clara, California, United States
Developed Python scripts to traverse and analyze XML trees, identifying over 50 potential bugs in chip designs and reducing the need for costly post-production fixes.
Trained 10 team members on the usage and capabilities of the scripts, significantly improving the debugging process.

### Editor of "Tortoise: A Journal of Writing Pedagogy" @ Princeton University Writing Center
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Read student writing submissions and selected pieces for the annual edition of the journal. Wrote "Editor’s Commentary" on pieces that were selected for publication.

### Writing Fellow @ Princeton University Writing Center
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Offered 40 hours/semester of professional writing conferences, helping Princeton undergraduate and graduate students to improve their compositions.

### Puzzle Editor Intern @ The New York Times
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Pleasantville, New York, United States
Worked personally with Lead Puzzle Editor Will Shortz to edit the daily crossword puzzle.
Published 5 crossword puzzles as a freelancer for The New York Times, The L.A. Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

### Soccer Referee @ U.S. Soccer Federation
Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | Greater Chicago Area
Worked as a referee for over 200 competitive youth soccer games.

### Physics Lab Intern @ Northwestern University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
Utilized X-ray reflectivity to determine the behavior of ions at hydrophobic interfaces, working in the lab of Professor Pulak Dutta.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science
Princeton University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024

### Semester Exchange in Computer Science
ETH Zürich
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### High School Diploma
Evanston Township High School (ETHS)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22