# Ye Chen

> Senior Software Engineer @ Velocity Global

Location: San Diego, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yechen

As a Principal Software Development Engineer at Mediaocean, I lead large-scale projects that automate and integrate multi-source ads inventory data, and optimize converged media campaigns. With over four years of professional experience in Python and server-side development, I have delivered impactful solutions for clients such as NBCUniversal and secured a $370K deal with a new data partner. 

I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from Purdue University, where I also worked as a Research Assistant on topics such as data mining and biomedical data processing. I am passionate about learning cutting-edge techniques and applying them to solve real-world problems in the ads tech domain. I am looking for a senior SDE position where I can leverage my strong problem-solving abilities, expertise in server-side development, and collaborative skills.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Velocity Global
Jan 2023 – Present | San Diego, California, United States

### Principal Software Development Engineer @ Mediaocean (formerly 4C Insights)
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
▪	Multi-Source Ads Inventory Automation and Integration
-	Orchestrated large-scale ETL processes for handling, analyzing, and curating inventory from Linear TV, CTV, and OTT data vendors (Nielsen, Vizio, Teletrax, Beeswax, Beachfront, etc.)
-	Seamlessly integrated data pipelines with GHA deployment and Kibana for real-time monitoring and tracking.
-	Integrated with event-driven alerts to proactively mitigate system downtime.
▪	Converged Media Optimization
-	Took ownership of inventory and viewership data management and processing, developing task-specific data structures for accurate campaign spot selection in optimization.
-	Significantly improved overall system response time by 50% through Snowflake SQL query optimization
-	Collaborated closely with frontend engineers to design and implement server-side services, RESTful APIs, incorporated with caching (Redis) and hybrid authentications in Agile style, sticking to CI/CD approach.
-	Proficient in utilizing Kubernetes for effective pod management and resource orchestration.
-	Successfully conducted proof of concept tasks to determine optimal implementation approach for reach & frequency data prediction.
▪	Specialized in mentoring and providing comprehensive technical guidance and walkthroughs, received positive feedback from 10+ junior backend engineers for clear and organized onboarding process, resulting in reduced ramp-up time and increased productivity.
▪	Received consistent accolades from direct manager and teammates for exceptional expertise in rapid bug debugging and turnaround.

### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Mediaocean (formerly 4C Insights)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Led the successful delivery of the Unified Measurement product within 3 months collaborated with the team. Leveraged highly abstracted class design for long term benefits and AWS services for effective management of large datasets.
- Played a pivotal role in designing and implementing critical functionalities for the NBCUniversal’s One Platform, facilitating daily inventory data ingestion and enabling seamless delivery of specific features like scheduled measurement reports.

### Software Development Engineer @ Mediaocean (formerly 4C Insights)
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Implemented and delivered features for SCOPE TV Planner backend application and web server.
- Led the migration effort to transition backend application code for four projects from Python 2 to Python 3, ensuring compatibility, improved performance, and adherence to modern development standards.- Served as the maintainer of the company's critical data warehousing, processing over 7k files 30GB data daily, and migrated Python 2 to 3 version changes with precision and accuracy.
- Took ownership of an independent project as a new hire, driving its success and securing a $370K deal with a new data partner. Independently integrated a new data provider and client into our platform.

### Research Assistant @ Purdue University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | West Lafayette, IN
•	Development of automation software in R for biomedical data analysis to identify cancer cells from different pathological stages with high accuracy.
•	Coordinated all aspects of data mining, including pre-process of raw biomedical data, selection of classification methods and evaluation of models. 
•	Ability to handle highly stressed situations and unexpected errors in an efficient manner.
•	Coding, testing and fixing programming errors.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Purdue University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Biology(General)
Purdue University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

### Bachelor’s Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
China Agricultural University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2015


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ye-chen-118734122

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Last updated: 2026-03-23