# Yang Yu

> Software Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yangyu1

Hi I'm Yang, a software developer with over 4 years of experience leading cross-functional projects for startups and public companies from ideation to production in React, React Native, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

A big part of my passion for building out apps and user experiences comes from over 3 years of experience as a photographer, visual artist, and UI/UX designer earlier in my career. I created a personal brand and worked with record labels and musicians such as Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Visionary Music Group, Jeremy Zucker, J'san, and Kendall Miles, where some of my work was featured on the front page of Apple Music and Spotify Music.

As a teammate, I aim to bring my best self to work every day and contribute to a culture of transparency, inclusion, humility, and proactiveness.

Check out my portfolio (software, art, design) at yangthedev.com, or email me at yangyu.developer@gmail.com!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Sprinter Health
Jan 2023 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Pear Therapeutics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Remote
- React Native mobile app developer on the reSET/O team iterating on the first-ever FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutic to treat Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder.
- Led the engineering effort of a new in-app virtual reward system cross-functionally across 5 different teams, allowing thousands of patients to accumulate rewards and stay motivated on their path to recovery.
- Planned and implemented a phased release of new clinical exercises, allowing patients to interactively identify their triggers and formulate personalized, in-app recovery plans.
- Built user-facing features such as lesson content, relapse contingency management, in-app analytics, audio downloads, full screen video, onboarding, navigation and more.

### Software Engineer @ Tavour
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
- Full-stack developer for an e-commerce start-up on a mission to make local, award-winning craft beer discoverable and purchasable nationwide.
- Spearheaded the design and development of a React web app from scratch, enabling our team to manage data for an image-processing AI algorithm created to identify, display and recommend beers to users.
- Drove the frontend development of a new gamification system in our React Native app, allowing users to earn points, unlock levels, and visualize their in-app reward progress for the first time.
- Elected guild master of the frontend guild & led developer meetings to discuss and align on best practices.

### Creative Consultant @ Self Employed
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Seattle, Washington, United States
- Created a personal brand providing photography and design consulting services.
- Clients include: Universal Music Group, Republic Records, Visionary Music Group, Jeremy Zucker, and more.
- Received over 250k+ downloads, 400M+ streams and 600M+ views on projects.
- Portfolio available at yangthedev.com.

### Junior Software Engineer @ Rethink Software
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, Washington, United States
- Full-stack Engineer #3 at a start-up focused on building a cloud-based, universal file operating system.
- Created cron jobs to automate the integration of third party apps and regularly sync user data for Trello, Dropbox, and Box, accounting for over 20% of the connected app data at Rethink.
- Wrote numerous CRUD endpoints in Node.js, taking our backend from conception to beta release.

### Software Engineer (Apprenticeship) @ Groupmuse
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Implemented UI features and styling in the log in and user onboarding pages of the iOS app.
- Created a side menu navigation component which allowed users to freely navigate the app from any page.  
- Implemented Google OAuth to improve sign up speed for new and returning users.
- Improved test coverage by 300% with snapshot testing which allowed developers to isolate problematic code.
- Debugged numerous front end UI bugs, resulting in an overall more clean and efficient user experience.


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree
Colorado College
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016

### Online Design Specialization in UI/UX Design & Graphic Design
California Institute of the Arts
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

### Postbaccalaureate in Biology
University of Washington
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yang-yu-developer
- Website: https://www.yangthedev.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29