**Brian Yang**
Open to Relocation
(347) 406-4120
brianyang0230@gmail.com
LinkedIn | GitHub

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### **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**

**OS Labs**
*New York, NY | Software Engineer | Aug 2023 – Present*
- Engineered **FlexCache**, a lightweight caching tool for JavaScript developers, incorporating multiple eviction policies and data persistence, streamlining server restarts and improving application reliability.
- Built product front-end using **Next.js** and **TypeScript**, enhancing SEO, code maintainability, and modular architecture with **Tailwind CSS** and **Framer Motion** for UI design.
- Optimized system performance by integrating **Prometheus** for real-time data scraping and **Grafana** for monitoring, achieving an **80x performance boost** and detailed caching analysis.
- Implemented **MongoDB** for data persistence testing, demonstrating caching’s impact on NoSQL database performance.
- Leveraged **Next.js** for server-side rendering and static site generation, improving SEO and hot reloading for faster development cycles.

**KiwanO – Virtual Trading Platform**
*New York, NY | Software Developer | 2023*
- Developed a dynamic **React-based front-end** with **Tailwind CSS**, improving client-side performance and UI/UX efficiency.
- Engineered an **Express.js backend** with **WebSocket** integration for real-time market data updates using Alpaca’s API, optimizing server-side processing.
- Designed efficient **SQL tables** and a secure **Express proxy server** using **Webpack**, reducing bundle sizes and enhancing data retrieval speeds.
- Led development of a virtual trading platform with **React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL**, increasing user engagement through personalized profiles.

**Tangerine – Onboarding Application**
*New York, NY | Software Developer | 2023*
- Built a dynamic onboarding app with **React** and **React Routing**, reducing page load times by **15%** and increasing session duration by **25%**.
- Implemented **Material UI** for a responsive interface, boosting user satisfaction by **35%**.
- Structured employee data with **PostgreSQL**, improving data retrieval efficiency by **20%**.
- Optimized backend processes using **Express.js with MongoDB/Mongoose**, cutting development time by **30%**.

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### **EDUCATION**

**CodeSmith**
*New York, NY | Software Immersive Program | Aug 2023 – Nov 2023*
- Relevant Coursework: Application Development, CI/CD, Asynchronous Programming, Recursion

**SUNY Polytechnic Institute**
*Utica, NY | Computer Engineering Technology*
- Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, OOP, Databases, Operating Systems

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### **TECHNICAL SKILLS**
**Languages:** JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, Shell Scripting
**Technologies:** React, Node.js, Next.js, Express.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Webpack, Docker, AWS, Git/GitHub

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