Tyra Draper
About Tyra Draper
Tyra Draper is a Software Engineer II at Flexport in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a diverse background in software engineering, research, and teaching.
Current Position at Flexport
Tyra Draper is currently working at Flexport as a Software Engineer II in the San Francisco Bay Area in a hybrid role. In this capacity, she contributes to the development of key software features that enhance operational efficiency. Draper is also actively involved in mentoring junior engineers and interns, providing guidance and support to foster technical growth within the team.
Previous Roles at Flexport
Before her current role, Tyra Draper served as a Software Engineer at Flexport from 2020 to 2023. During this time, she participated in a major system overhaul project, focusing on backend optimization. Prior to this, she worked as a Full Stack Software Engineering Intern in 2019, where she developed a proprietary tool for internal use that streamlined data processing tasks.
Early Career Experience
Tyra Draper's early career experience includes various internships and roles. She worked as a SoC Design Engineer Intern at Intel Corporation in 2018 and served as a Coding Instructor at BlockSchool the same year. Additionally, Draper was a Teaching Assistant and Head Teacher's Assistant at Brigham Young University in 2017 and 2018. Her research roles included positions at BYU Applied Computation Lab and BYU Robotic Vision Lab.
Educational Background
Tyra Draper studied Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University, earning a Bachelor of Science from 2016 to 2020. She expanded her engineering education through study abroad programs at the National University of Singapore in 2018 and Sun Yat-sen University in 2017. Draper's formative education was completed at Montgomery High School, where she studied from 2012 to 2016.
Professional Achievements at Flexport
Tyra Draper's contributions at Flexport include a range of impactful projects and initiatives. She played a key role in the development of software features that improved operational efficiency and participated in a major system overhaul focusing on backend optimization. Draper also led a team in a hackathon, resulting in a prototype later adopted by the company. She has presented at internal engineering conferences and received recognition for outstanding performance in software development.