# Willie Shi

> Software Engineer

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

Software Engineer with experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Ruby, React, Next.js, Flutter, React Native, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, WordPress, HTML, CSS, Git, SQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Tailwind, Material UI, Semantic Ui, Bootstrap, AWS(DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, S3, Amplify, EC2)

Link to my Github:
https://github.com/wshi9124

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Kiri
Jan 2023 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
‬‭- Contribute to a fast-paced startup, developing a web application from inception to launch with a‬
‭ team of 7 devs and UX designers to increase visibility and revenue for 50+ salons across NYC‬
‬‭- Utilize Next.js for a seamless, responsive design, leverage AWS services for scalable‬
‭ infrastructure, and integrate Elasticsearch to enhance the user search experience‬
‭- Lead the initial development of a high-performance, cross-platform mobile app using Flutter‬
‬‭- Collaborate in system design meetings, conduct code reviews, debug complex issues, and‬
‭ implement robust testing strategies to enhance code quality and system reliability‬
‭

### Wordpress Developer @ Just Kidding Playground
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Staten Island, New York, United States
‬- Developed and deployed a fully functioning site based on the owner’s specifications and needs‬
- Implemented an e-commerce platform using the woo-commerce plugin to generate thousands in‬
‭ extra monthly revenue and improved search engine optimization using Yoast SEO‬
‬‭- Backup, troubleshoot, and update site periodically to maintain site health‬
‭

### Student Software Engineer @ Flatiron School
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area
At Flatiron School, I studied the best practices to be a full stack engineer. Some projects that I have built include:
-An e-commerce site for B&K Fish Market
-A social media site with messaging features that helps users organize park events
-A portfolio tracker site where users can organize their personal stock holdings
-A personal chef booking site where users can book chefs to come to their homes to cook for them
-A Pokémon team builder using PokéAPI

### Manager @ B & K Fish Market
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

### Bookkeeper @ Siba Management
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Accounting Intern @ E-J Electric Installation Co.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area

### Summer Intern @ NYC Health + Hospitals
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area


## Education
### Computer Software Engineering
Flatiron School
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

### Baruch College
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/willie-shi
- Website: https://dev.to/wshi9124
- GitHub: https://github.com/wshi9124

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Last updated: 2026-04-01