Kevin Shin
About Kevin Shin
Kevin Shin is a Senior Software Engineer at LiveRamp, where he has worked since 2021. He has a strong background in software development, having optimized critical APIs and collaborated with DevOps teams to enhance system performance and reliability.
Work at LiveRamp
Kevin Shin currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer at LiveRamp, a position he has held since 2023. He has been with the company for a total of three years, starting as a Software Engineer (Full Stack) in 2021. His work involves optimizing critical APIs, which has led to significant improvements in throughput and user interface load times. Kevin collaborates with DevOps teams to establish development and staging environments, enhancing quality engineering release strategies and minimizing customer-visible bugs.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Shin completed his high school education at Hunter College High School, earning a High School Diploma. He pursued higher education at Macalester College, where he studied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Philosophy, achieving a Bachelor of Arts degree from 2016 to 2020. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his technical skills in software engineering and development.
Background
Before joining LiveRamp, Kevin Shin gained experience through various internships. He worked as a Software Engineer Intern at Otrafy for three months in 2020, where he contributed to software development projects. He also held a Tech Development Intern position at Homi for four months in 2019, and an Analyst Intern role at Analysis Group for two months in the same year. His early career experiences helped him build a diverse skill set in software engineering and analysis.
Achievements
Kevin Shin has made notable contributions in his roles, including optimizing worker-thread configurations in a critical API, resulting in a 300% increase in throughput and a 57% faster average UI load time. He has worked on APIs that efficiently handle over 1 million daily requests, contributing to a 99.99% uptime. Additionally, he designed and implemented an application that automates routine engineering tasks, saving significant time for his team.