# Yahil Corcino Valdez

> CompEng & Math @ NJIT | IEEE Director of Outreach, SHPE SWE | MLT CP28 | BTT AI Fellow | First Gen Student

Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yahil

Computer Engineering student working with hardware and software. Current Software Developer @ SHPE NJIT, C++ Tutor, prev Data Analyst @ Plot Pointe and CS TA.

I specialize in embedded systems and hardware prototyping with C++ and Python. I build projects ranging from IoT devices to AI tools. Director of Outreach for IEEE. First-generation 🇩🇴 and proud.

The gap between impossible and inevitable is engineering.

## Work Experience
### AI Fellow @ Break Through Tech
Jan 2026 – Present

### Software Engineer @ SHPE
Jan 2025 – Present | Newark, NJ
Principal developer for the SHPE NJIT App. Deployed to appstore after a 27 day sprint.

### Treasurer Committee Member @ SHPE
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Newark, NJ
Volunteered in precollege outreach and initiatives to support communities.

### Career Prep Software Engineering Fellow @ Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Jan 2025 – Present
Accepted into a selective 18-month professional development program that accelerates the career growth of emerging leaders through structured coaching, mentorship, and targeted skill-building.

### Programming Tutor (C++) @ New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jan 2025 – Present | Newark, NJ
• Provide one-on-one tutoring in C++ programming to EOP students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Create custom quizzes and practice problems tailored to individual student learning needs.

### Computer Science Teaching Assistant @ New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Newark, New Jersey, United States
• Instructed 36 incoming first-generation EOP students in foundational Python programming concepts.
• Led recitation sessions twice weekly, reinforcing CS principles through live coding and problem-solving exercises.
• Provided one-on-one tutoring 16 hours weekly; all 36 students improved scores between midterm and final

### Director of Outreach @ IEEE NJIT Student Branch
Jan 2025 – Present
• Planned of technical workshops, networking events, and outreach to build an inclusive community and increase student engagement with engineering opportunities.
• Increased average event attendance by 34% and expanded membership by over 102 new students.

### Fellow @ ColorStack
Jan 2025 – Present

### Research Ambassador @ New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Newark, NJ
• Expanded membership from 200 to 500 students of NSF's Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
• Developed outreach initiatives for underrepresented STEM groups, while fostering an inclusive campus community.

### Data Analyst @ Plot Pointe
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
• Utilized Python to analyze large-scale social media engagement metrics, identifying key performance indicators that improved viewer retention and reach.
• Developed data-driven content strategies, leading to 300M+ views on Instagram over 6 months.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology

### Perth Amboy High School

### Upward Bound Math-Science Scholar
Rutgers University–New Brunswick


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yahil-corcino
- Portfolio: https://yrcv.org/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13