Summary
Julia Yan is an advisory software developer and full-stack engineer with nine years of experience building user-focused web applications, now leading high-impact projects at IBM. She combines meticulous front-end design sensibilities with scalable back-end architecture, routinely moving between UI prototyping and system-level problem solving. Known as a trusted technical leader and mentor, she takes ownership of complex initiatives and steps beyond role boundaries to resolve thorny issues. Her background spans startups, healthcare, and enterprise telecom, giving her a practical knack for improving workflows and shipping reliable features under real-world constraints. Early work converting legacy systems and creating patient-facing portals shows a pattern of turning fragile apps into maintainable, user-centered products. Based in Toronto, she blends design-first thinking with strong engineering rigor to deliver polished, production-ready systems.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science Specialist in Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science Specialist in Software Engineering at University of Toronto