Yasirah Boyce
About Yasirah Boyce
Yasirah Boyce is a Delivery Engineering Intern at The New York Times, where she has enhanced the onboarding experience and developed code to improve operational efficiency. She has a background in Computer Software Engineering and has held various roles in leadership and support within the tech and education sectors.
Work at The New York Times
Yasirah Boyce has been employed as a Delivery Engineering Intern at The New York Times since 2022. In this role, she has focused on improving the delivery engineering onboarding experience by collaborating with senior engineers. Her contributions include developing code aimed at reducing operational complexity, enhancing stability and security, and decreasing cognitive load on backend engineers. Additionally, she has prepared discussions on advanced delivery engineering topics and managed upcoming Jira tickets.
Education and Expertise
Yasirah Boyce studied Computer Software Engineering at The Marcy Lab School from 2021 to 2022. She is currently a Software Engineer Fellow at the same institution, where she has been working since 2022. Prior to this, she earned an Associate's degree in Education from Medgar Evers College, CUNY, completing her studies from 2016 to 2019. Her educational background supports her technical skills in software engineering and delivery engineering.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining The New York Times, Yasirah Boyce held several positions. She worked as a Group Leader at SCO Family of Services from 2018 to 2019. Following this, she served as a Direct Support Professional at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) from 2019 to 2020. These roles provided her with diverse experiences in leadership and support services.
Technical Projects and Contributions
In her current role as a Delivery Engineering Intern, Yasirah Boyce has made significant technical contributions. She reconfigured a Kubernetes cluster for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) deployment by replacing an outdated proxy with an open-source solution using Nginx. Additionally, she has developed code that aims to enhance operational stability and security, demonstrating her technical capabilities in software engineering.
Personal Interests
Outside of her professional and educational pursuits, Yasirah Boyce enjoys collecting vinyl records and experimenting with new cooking recipes. These interests reflect her creative side and passion for exploring different forms of expression.