Kenny Lin
Software Engineer at Codecademy
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKenny Lin is a full-stack software engineer and longtime educator with nine years of experience building learning-focused web experiences, currently on the engineering team at Codecademy. He combines hands-on JavaScript, React, Ruby, and Rails expertise with a background designing curricula and teaching middle school biology, which gives him a rare ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, learner-friendly solutions. At Codecademy he transitioned from curriculum management to software engineering, demonstrating both product empathy and the ability to ship code that supports education at scale. Previously a teacher and STEM program lead in NYC, he built classroom experiments and lesson plans that boosted student engagement—skills he applies to user-centric product design. Kenny holds a Full-Stack Web Immersive credential from Flatiron and an MEd in biology education, reflecting his dual commitments to code and pedagogy. He’s driven by lifelong learning and mentoring, often seeking to guide others toward practical problem-solving rather than just providing answers.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Web Immersive - FullStack Developer, Web Immersive - FullStack Developer at Flatiron SchoolMaster of Education - MEd Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching in Biology, Master of Education - MEd Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching in Biology at Brooklyn CollegeBachelor of Science - BS Psychology / Pre-Med, Bachelor of Science - BS Psychology / Pre-Med at Stony Brook University
Github Skills (19)
react10
typescript9
frontend9
phaser8
browser8
monaco-editor8
storybook7
javascript7
vscode7
code-editor7
swift6
fltk6
ios6
editor6
nim-language5
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
LinKCoding/scite-frontend
Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 79 pushes, 6 branches in 4 months
Codecademy/deploying-a-static-site-with-netlify-sample
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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