Experiences at Yahoo!

Not being afraid to think differently.

Contract Recruiting at Yahoo! in Bellevue through NWRPros. Hiring C/++ and/or Java, network and/or Web Service programmers. Email: tlowens77@yahoo.com

Backend developer on the Mobile Platform Engineering team

Responsible for Servers and Storage for Operations

Acquisition and engagement marketing for Yahoo! Mail working towards increasing retention of the industry leading product.

Drive awareness and adoption of Yahoo! services on mobile devices through partner and internal channels, including online and retail

Pioneer member setup up Yahoo! offshore development center ( Technical Leader )
* Planned and implemented the development infrastructure at ODC in system/security/software/tools level
* Coached mentor and on-the-job trainer of software developers
* Evaluated technical complexity of Yahoo!'s project and transferred implementation knowledge to odc in china
* Built and lead effective offshore software development organization
* Defined the ODC coding standard, peer review guideline and the development process.
??? Project Spirit ( Yahoo New FrontPage ) ( Project lead and core developer )
* Designed content management tools for multiple browser support
* System profiling and related performance problem solving
* Used bucket test mechanism to push user from old front-page to new one.
* Built up releasing process and stress test methods.
* Download time saved about 1 sec and total page view increase 15% in half year.
??? Game properties core developer
* Developed game platform (single sign on mechanism, cms tools, customer care tools, partner api)
* Designed an agile process helping business unit can launch a partner service in 2 weeks only.
* Helping service revenue boost up more than 10 times in 1 year.
??? Team Local Paranoid
* Security check, code review for team member.
Pioneer member setup up Yahoo! offshore development center ( Technical Leader )
* Planned and implemented the development infrastructure at ODC in system/security/software/tools level
* Coached mentor and on-the-job trainer of software developers
* Evaluated technical complexity of Yahoo!'s project and transferred implementation knowledge to odc in china
* Built and lead effective offshore software development organization
* Defined the ODC coding standard, peer review guideline and the development process.
??? Project Spirit ( Yahoo New FrontPage ) ( Project lead and core developer )
* Designed content management tools for multiple browser support
* System profiling and related performance problem solving
* Used bucket test mechanism to push user from old front-page to new one.
* Built up releasing process and stress test methods.
* Download time saved about 1 sec and total page view increase 15% in half year.
??? Game properties core developer
* Developed game platform (single sign on mechanism, cms tools, customer care tools, partner api)
* Designed an agile process helping business unit can launch a partner service in 2 weeks only.
* Helping service revenue boost up more than 10 times in 1 year.
??? Team Local Paranoid
* Security check, code review for team member....

Product Development of Behavioral Trageting, Recomendations, Real-time Personalization,and other targeting platforms

Have a strong grasp of principles in HCI, cognitive psychology, field ethnography, usability methodology. In addition, demonstrate an innovative mind and analytical thinking process.

Conducted stakeholder meetings to define study goals, stakeholder questions, and recruiting requirements
Developed and plan appropriate research studies
Collaborated with designers and other researchers to prepare necessary materials appropriate to the study; moderator guides, survey questionnaires, card sorts, participatory design materials & paper prototypes
Conducted highly valid design-research studies that conforms to research quality standards of the UED team and expectations of the stakeholders in an efficient and effective manner
Analyzed study data and collaborated with designers to produce highly actionable recommendations and high quality, comprehensive written deliverables
Participated as a positive and active member of the Yahoo! Personals UED and Design Research team...