Summary
Mason Young is a creator and technologist with 12 years of hands-on experience blending software engineering, operations, and community-focused education. Based in Oakland, he has shipped production systems at Facebook and FluentStream, led devops and full‑stack work for startups like IIFYM, and helped design peer‑learning curriculum and tooling at 42. For over a decade he’s also run Metahobby—turning a personal passion for hoops, juggling and performance into lessons, events and toy retail—demonstrating an unusual mix of product, pedagogy, and live performance skills. Comfortable in both technical and people-facing roles, Mason moves between sysadmin, backend/front-end engineering, and nonprofit leadership, with a consistent focus on making learning accessible and fun.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems at Laney College
Arts and Technology, Arts and Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas
Computer Programming, Computer Programming at 42 Paris
High School, Computer Science, High School, Computer Science at Centennial High School
English, Swedish, German, French