Jieyu Yao
About Jieyu Yao
Jieyu Yao is a Staff Software Engineer currently employed at Lexion. With a background that includes roles at Twitter, Amazon, and various internships, Yao has developed expertise in software engineering and data science.
Current Role at Lexion
Jieyu Yao currently holds the position of Staff Software Engineer at Lexion, a role she has been in since 2024. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Software Engineer at the same company for one year, starting in 2023. In her current position, she contributes to the development and implementation of software solutions, leveraging her extensive experience in software engineering.
Previous Experience at Twitter
Before joining Lexion, Jieyu Yao worked at Twitter as a Software Engineer II from 2021 to 2023. During her two years at Twitter, she was involved in various software development projects, enhancing her technical skills and understanding of large-scale systems.
Experience at Amazon
Jieyu Yao has a significant background with Amazon, where she worked in multiple roles. She served as a Business Intelligence Engineer (BIE) from 2018 to 2020 in Seattle, and as a Software Engineer from 2020 to 2021, also in Seattle. Her time at Amazon spanned a total of three years, during which she focused on data-driven decision-making and software development.
Educational Background
Jieyu Yao earned her Master’s Degree in Data Science from Columbia University, where she studied from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China from 2012 to 2016. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in software engineering and data science.
Internship Experience
Jieyu Yao has gained valuable experience through various internships. In 2017, she worked as an Investment Management Fintech Strategies Data Scientist Intern at Vanguard for two months. In 2016, she was a Business Data Analytics Intern at The Martec Group in Shanghai for two months. Additionally, she served as a Research Assistant at the University of Science and Technology of China from 2014 to 2016, and at Shanghai Jiao Tong University for two months in 2015.