Jason Y.
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Software Engineer @ AWS | Key Player In Startups | Grow Your Career
Studied at Duke University
Worked at Amazon
Available Friday at 2:00 AM UTC
Usually responds within 3 hours
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Jason’s Software Engineering Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
20+ people coached for Software Engineering
During my undergraduate years at Duke, I was able to secure internships at Amazon, Capital One, and Tanium. I was also deep in the interview pipeline for multiple other big tech companies. I received a return offer wherever I interned and have also worked at various high-growth startups as a founding / secondary engineer in the realms of healthcare and FinTech. I have informally coached countless friends and peers on applying to tech companies to secure internships/job offers. I also worked in the Duke Career Center, where I was the go-to contact for all questions and materials regarding SWE job applications, resume editing, and nailing the technical/behavioral interview.
Jason can help with:
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Technical Interview Prep
Behavioral Interview Prep
About Jason
Background: - Duke University, B.S. in Computer Science and Statistics (2024) - Columbia Business School, MBA (Expected Matriculation in 2028) About Me: I graduated from Duke in May 2024, double majoring in Computer Science and Statistics. During my time in college, I interned with Amazon and AWS and was highly involved with the university through its community engagements and professional network. I was also admitted to Columbia Business School through the 2024 Deferred Enrollment Program. I'm an engineer by trade but a storyteller at heart. I seek to inspire others through insightful conversations and equally meaningful action plans. I value personal growth and a commitment to excellence. I believe gaining new perspectives is necessary for self and community success. I hope to work with you to achieve your personal and professional goals!
Why do I coach?
Individual experiences come together to constitute our life stories and narratives. However, not many people take the time to reflect on what makes them "themselves", and even fewer people are good at truly objective introspection. This unfortunate fact is so common during admissions cycles and job recruitment; people try to write what they think makes them look good over what they're truly passionate about. For me, the most valuable task is to ask the tougher questions, find better answers, and help individuals articulate their most authentic thoughts.
Work Experience
Software Development Engineer
AWS
October 2024 - Present
AWS Budgets & Alerts
Software Engineer
Sparrow
July 2024 - October 2024
Engineer #3 at Sparrow, a high-growth NYC-based FinTech startup
Software Strategy
Kulamind
October 2023 - June 2024
First hire at Kulamind, an early-stage startup working in the mental health space using AI to improve clinical psychology insights and bolster psychologists and their complex workflows
Software Development Engineer Intern
AWS
May 2023 - August 2023
Worked on the AWS Cost Planner Tool within the Analytics and Machine Learning division of AWS
Software Development Engineer Intern
Amazon
May 2022 - August 2022
Worked on the Amazon Alexa Domains team, which dealt with the devices and integrations ecosystem for all products related to Amazon Alexa
Jason was also given offers to work at
Capital One
Tanium
Education
Columbia University
Deferred MBA, Business
2024 - 2029
Accepted through early admission program Expected matriculation 2028
Duke University
Bachelor's of Science, Computer Science, Statistics
2020 - 2024
Jason was also personally admitted to
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
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