# Stephanie Yao

> Software Engineer II at Hive AI | Ex-Meta | Ex-Amazon | CS @ Georgia Tech

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

Computer Science major at Georgia Tech who is interested in cloud computing, machine learning, web development, and data analytics. Proficient in Python, Java, C, and R and passionate about making a difference through computing.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Hive
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, CA
Architected and scaled moderation pipelines processing 100M+ content items monthly, cutting review latency by 35% through batching, indexing, and async worker orchestration
Engineered high-performance backend services in Node.js (TypeScript) and Rust, integrating PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, and Elasticsearch to deliver real-time, reliable moderation at scale
Streamlined the data ingestion of 10M+ watchlist and spam detection terms, reducing false positives and increasing automated coverage through efficient streaming and rule-based term management
Integrated advanced authentication and access control mechanisms to ensure data security and role-based permissions across client organizations
Built and maintained automated NCMEC reporting workflows, enabling seamless escalation of child safety content and supporting thousands of reports per week with minimal manual intervention

### Software Engineer Intern @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Menlo Park, California, United States
Converted ScanNet dataset’s 3D reconstructions of indoor scenes to 2D ground truth using camera projection matrix
Measured current spatial awareness pipeline performance against converted 2D ground truth using normalized mean error, absolute trajectory error, and average polar coordinate difference metrics
Evaluated spatial awareness module with variable combinations including enabling and disabling SLAM system

### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
Integrated existing API throttling mechanisms with new AWS Throttling Service using Spring framework for Kinesis Data Streams Team
Migrated throttling rules to AWS Throttling Service rule management platform
Tested accuracy of integrated throttling mechanisms end-to-end in a test stack
Improved throttling accuracy to 99% and scaled the service to allow for the addition of thousands of hosts

### Discrete Mathematics Teaching Assistant @ College of Computing at Georgia Tech
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Led weekly recitation, graded homework, and held biweekly office hours for Introduction to Discrete Math
Instructed various discrete math topics including mathematical proofs, logic statements, and combinatorics
Assisted the transition from in-person to online academic material delivery during Summer 2020

### Instructor @ Mathnasium - The Math Learning Center
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Atlanta Area
Tutored 1st-12th grade students in elementary math through pre-calculus
Worked with other instructors to develop effective teaching methods

### Research and Design Intern @ Georgia Tech Research Institute
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Atlanta Area
Researched efficiency of magnetic nanoparticles used to treat wastewater
Designed environmental and economical wastewater treatment process
Optimized wastewater treatment process by cutting down treatment time by 20%

### Data Analytics Intern @ Emory University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Atlanta Area
Used Python to process thousands of raw data points and R to visually depict organoid data in 2D models
Analyzed organoid data to understand the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Evaluated efficiency of bioreactors in cultivating organoids through studying organoid development at various stages


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stephanie-yao-gatech

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Last updated: 2026-04-11