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Brian Hyun

Software Engineer

@ Stackline

About šŸ§‘ā€šŸ’»

I’m a software engineer at Stackline, a Seattle-based retail intelligence company, where I’m building an end-to-end data management solution to streamline and scale the advertising pipeline for retailers. I’m open to opportunities at Series A–C startups, ideally on small to mid-sized engineering teams (10–30 engineers) in SF or Seattle.

Education šŸŽ“

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University of Southern California

B.A. in Cognitive Science,

Summa Cum Laude

Activities: Webmaster @ Omega Psi Honor Society, Lead Designer @ Lavalab Startup Incubator, Robotics Team Mentor @ Viterbi Impact Program, Research Assistant @ HINT Lab

Awards: Rose Hills Foundation Scholarship Recipient, National Service Impact Grant Recipient, USC Dean's List

Experience šŸ’¼

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Software Development Engineer I

Stackline

Mar 2025 Present

Building an end-to-end data platform to streamline and scale the advertising pipeline for retailers.

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Software Engineer

Pangea Lab

Jun 2024 Mar 2025

Optimized database queries, reducing server response time by 35%. Enhanced security and monitoring with Fortinet WAF, AWS CloudWatch, Sentry, and Auth0 MFA.

Web Developer

Pangea Lab

Oct 2022 Jun 2024

Built a web-based LIMS portal, saving $100,000 annually in licensing fees. Created a reusable library of 50+ frontend components and integrated role-based access control.

Jr. Web Developer

Pangea Lab

Jun 2021 Sept 2022

Developed an MVP for a warehouse management system, streamlining inventory processes. Designed a frontend for an internal order portal, boosting efficiency by 20%.

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Jr. Web Developer

Epimorphy

Apr 2021 Jun 2021

Redesigned the myDNAge customer site, increasing sales by 20% and SEO metrics by 25%. Integrated marketing tools for data-driven strategies and used Next.js for a modern e-commerce frontend.

Projects šŸ’»

Wikipedia Network Graph

An app that visualizes the network of Wikipedia pages connected by hyperlinks. Create your own network by selecting a topic.

JavaScript

D3

Python

Wikipedia API

Observable

Interests 🌱

I like to read, take photos, and go on walks.

My latest reads were:

  • The War Below by Ernest Scheyder
  • The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil
  • Exhalation by Ted Chiang
  • Freefall by Joseph E. Stiglitz
  • The Age of Cryptocurrency by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey
  • Consequences of Capitalism by Noam Chomsky and Mary Waterstone

I use an iPhone 14 Pro to document my life. I like capturing nature

Photo of the sky
, moods
, and small moments
Photo of a vase of flowers on a box
.

I frequent the Green Lake area in Seattle.