Nyah's Resume

SUMMARY

Nyah Way is a top performing engineer with industry experience in augmented reality, mobile development, education, and full stack development. She's worked with large-scale systems to improve uptime and handle data efficiently, increasing the durability of YouTube for over 2 billion users. She is self-directed and unafraid of new challenges.

EDUCATION

Honours Bachelor of Science - University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario 2018 - 2022

• Computer Science Entrepreneurship Specialist Co-op Program
• University of Toronto Scholar
• Tom Hull Scholarship In Computer Science
• Scarborough College In-Course Scholarship
• CGPA: 3.95 (out of 4)
• Graduated with High Distinction

EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer (L4), Site Reliability at Google

California, United States 07/2022 - PRESENT

• Collaborated with stakeholders on engineering projects to increase reliability of YouTube for over 2 billion users.
• Followed site reliability practices to improve client uptime and increase failure detection.
• Designed and implemented monitoring systems and dashboards to alert customers, onboarding over 100 clients.
• Supported the migration of over 40 clients to combine stores of video metadata while working in a fast-paced and high-visibility environment and ensuring zero downtime.

Technologies: C++, Python, Bash, internal frameworks/languages

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto Scarborough

Toronto, Ontario 04/2019 - 04/2022

• Tutored and supported over 150 students in Computer Science I & II, Computer Graphics, and Artificial Intelligence.
• Developed engaging lessons for course material to deepen student knowledge, particularly in artificial intelligence topics like heuristics, CSPs, neural networks, and Bayes nets.
• Effectively managed schedules and logistics for office hours and classwork, maximizing student access to support and resources in topics like C programming, linked lists, and complex data structures.
• Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.

Technologies: C, Python, JavaScript, HTML & CSS

Software (Site Reliability) Engineer Intern at Google

Remote (Sunnyvale, California) 05/2021 - 08/2021

• Worked on an eventually consistent key-value store to improved runtime efficiency for high-utilization clients.
• Developed dashboards to improve observability for better reliability debugging and bandwidth load, and ensure better client visibility within the system.

Technologies: Python, SQL, C++, internal frameworks/languages

Software Engineer (Co-op) at Index Exchange

Remote (Toronto, Ontario) 01/2021 - 04/2021

• Recorded metrics data in production databases to highlight inefficiencies in development, review, and deployment.
• Developed dashboard using SQL to display rolling averages and trends based on time metrics.
• Met with stakeholders on weekly basis to provide detailed project report and milestone updates.

Technologies: Golang, Python, Bash, SQL, Perl, Docker

Software Full Stack and QA Developer (Co-op) at Rakuten Kobo

Toronto, Ontario 09/2019 - 12/2019

• Assisted in analyzing requirements to design, develop and implement a payment processor switch saving over a hundred thousand dollars annually.
• Designed, implemented and monitored web pages using and new features for continuous improvement on corporate e-commerce website.
• Ran performance checks on .NET framework projects to ensure users encounter 100% problem-free experiences.

Technologies: .NET, JavaScript, C#, SQL

Junior Software Developer (Co-op) at KP9 Interactive

Toronto, Ontario 02/2018 - 09/2019

• Developed object-oriented applications, leveraging C# and Android Studio for use in AR mobile applications to deliver engaging augmented reality experiences.
• Collaborated on all stages of Android development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to incorporating feedback.
• Independently identified and resolved critcal bugs and performance issues, ensuring successful mobile applications.

Technologies: C#, Android Studio, Unity, Wearables (AR/VR)

Computer Science Summer Institute Participant (Unpaid) at Google

Austin, Texas 07/2018 - 08/2018

• Applied Python knowledge, resulting in being accepted as one of 15 participants in Austin to take part in a computer science program.
• Created, designed, and developed websites in HTML and CSS with JS and Python backend over three weeks to create professional websites and databases.
• Collaborated with a team using Github and terminal controls to update code, patch errors, resulting in a more solid and secure website.

Technologies: JavaScript, Python, HTML & CSS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)