Senior Software Engineer - BillingIQ & Data Systems

Benjamin Yee

586-***-**** ********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/yeebenja github.com/yeebenja

Education

University of Michigan Jan 2022 – May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Ann Arbor, MI Work Experience

Software Engineer May 2025 – Present

Fulcrum GT Chicago, IL

• Architect and develop BillingIQ conversational AI platform to address 40% time waste on manual billing tasks and reduce industry-standard 15-25% invoice error rates, according to product problem statement

• Ensure consistent user experience across MVP by delivering majority of BillingIQ user interface by translating Figma product designs into production-ready frontend features

• Eliminate partner–biller back-and-forth communication through directly integrating frontend state with backend templated logic by building over 5 interactive React components

• Enable natural language commands by building MCP server tools for agentic AI to utilize enterprise APIs

• Design Django ORM database schema and REST APIs for conversations, messages, and user accounts, document REST endpoints using Swagger, and contribute to MR review meetings to maintain codebase quality Software Engineering Intern May 2024 – Aug 2024

Fulcrum GT (Startup Summer) Chicago, IL

• Developed Flask REST API backend with PostgreSQL serving beta users, implementing OTP authentication, real-time chat via WebSockets, and a couple rating system

• Architected cloud infrastructure by configuring Nginx reverse proxy for MinIO S3 object storage and Flask backend, enabling scalable photo storage and reducing image load times by up to 70% with image compression Software Engineering Intern Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Fulcrum GT Chicago, IL

• Researched and trained Named Entity Recognition models using spaCy to classify and highlight OCG billing rules and guidelines, eliminating manual document review for billers Projects

AWS Serverless Image Thumbnail Generator AWS Lambda, S3, Python Dec 2025

• Engineered automated image processing pipeline using AWS Lambda and S3 event triggers to generate thumbnail variants, eliminating manual processing through serverless architecture Seal Dating App Python, Flask, React Native, PostgreSQL, MinIO, Docker May 2024 – Aug 2025

• Led software development for a team of 9, building a scalable React Native dating app with Flask backend serving over 30 beta users on App Store Connect, processing 100+ API transactions during beta testing

• Pitch unique dating app concept to 2 external investors across 3 presentation rounds per summer, establishing product roadmap spanning 8 additional features based on investor feedback Kibi Mental Health App Hackathon Team Project July 2025

• Presented and delivered proof-of-concept mental health mobile application aimed to promote growth in EQ for adolescent children

Leadership Experience

FunKtion Hip-Hop Dance Team Co-President Sep 2023 – May 2025

• Boosted team visibility on social media by producing and editing video content for Instagram and TikTok, reaching 600+ students per post

Technical Skills

Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C++, C, SQL, Lua Frontend: React, Next.js, React Native, Redux Toolkit, Expo Backend/Frameworks: Django, Flask, Spring Boot, FastMCP, spaCy Developer Tools: Neovim, Vim, Tmux, VS Code, PostgreSQL, MinIO, Postman, Flyway, Jira Cloud/DevOps: AWS (Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch), Docker, Git, Nginx

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