Summary
Kristina Yin is a software engineer at Amazon with eight years of professional experience and a background bridging liberal arts and computer science. After earning a BA in Russian Language and Culture and fluency in Russian, Spanish, and Japanese, she pivoted to software, completing graduate studies in Computer Science at Northeastern University and gaining strong foundations in algorithms, Java, Python, and Android development. Her roles as an Amazon SWE and former SWE intern are complemented by hands-on teaching experience as a graduate TA, where she honed her ability to explain, debug, and mentor other developers. Early internships in international affairs and customer-facing roles taught her initiative, clear communication, and the discipline to deliver under pressure. She shares her projects on GitHub and maintains a personal site, demonstrating a practical focus on building and documenting real software while continuously sharpening technical skills.
8 years of coding experience
The University of Maryland, College Park
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Freshman, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Freshman at Northeastern University