Brian W.

Experience

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  Cross Media International (CMI)

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Production Assistant Intern

  • Provided rough translations for a PR campaign presentation and a documented interview.• Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro to subtitle rough cuts of the documented interview.• Researched popular classic manga IPs to propose potential video game tie-ins.• Assisted in the on-location filming on an online self-help program.

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  Tsuru Kojokan High School

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  High School English Teacher Intern

  • Devised lesson plans with engaging activities appropriate for students’ respective skill levels.• Led discussions in small groups to improve English speaking and listening skills.• Introduced American culture to students with graphics and personal anecdotes.• Supplemented class instruction in Japanese when new words were introduced to students, etc.

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  Legalist Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Operations Assistant

  • Drafted over 200 investment term sheets for the Finance team that ranged in value between $50,000 to $500,000.• Supported Investment Counsel and the underwriting process in drafting over 100 investment theses.• Conducted extensive due diligence on individuals and business entities as part of the underwriting process.• Filed over 50 UCC-1 Financing Statements to protect and secure the company’s interests in its investments.• Managed numerous legal documents throughout the business pipeline, from term offerings to deal closings.• Coordinated with the Finance, Investment, and Underwriting teams to facilitate business operations efficiency. Show less

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  Twitter

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  • Utilized Salesforce’s Service Cloud and internal tools to correspond with law enforcement agencies, protect platform integrity, enforce Twitter Terms of Service, and provide accurate data for transparency reports.• Processed legal content removal requests from around the world, with an accuracy rate of over 99.5%. • Assessed reported content objectively to protect users’ freedom of speech, while complying with local laws.• Served on biweekly on-call rotations to process emergency requests to protect the physical safety of users. Show less

  • Senior Associate, Legal Policy

    Jan 2022 - May 2022

  • Agent, Trust & Safety

    May 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Legal Policy Operations Agent

    Sept 2020 - May 2021
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  GitHub

  Jun 2022 - May 2023

  Trust & Safety Specialist

  • Resolved Takedown Requests submitted by the Russian Government amidst the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.• Maintained COPPA compliance and ensured user safety by halting underaged users’ usage of GitHub services.• Liaised with the Engineering team to identify potential internal tooling optimizations to improve workflows.• Enhanced user trust by addressing reports of spam and abuse within an 8-hour Service Level Agreement via Zendesk.

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  Radiant Digital

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Software Development Intern

  • Developed service outage monitoring features by using an internal React component library and Storybook• Reduced security vulnerabilities by upgrading dependency versions in JavaScript and Nodejs applications• Maintained documentation on new developed features to support future feature iteration and design

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  OneDeal (Techstars '23)

  Sept 2023 - Mar 2024

  Software Engineer Intern

  • Implemented a new payment process user flow by developing a subscription checkout page using StripeReact Web Elements, resulting in less user page loads and clicks to complete a subscription purchase• Integrated the Stripe API into a Nodejs web server to respond to new Stripe updates, allowing the server tomaintain user account and subscription information in a DynamoDB database• Amplified a deal listing database by expanding an existing Python web scraper to scrape additional websites Show less

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  One Medical

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Software Engineer Intern

  • Modernized an appointment history page by converting a legacy Ruby on Rails page to a React SPA usingMaterial UI and Apollo GraphQL, reducing cognitive load for clinical staff and improving code maintainability• Developed GraphQL mutations that interfaced with existing APIs within the Ruby on Rails monolith server• Wrote tests using Jest, RSpec, and Cypress to reduce the risk of software regressions throughout codebases• Followed internal CI/CD practices involving CircleCI and Git branching strategies to deploy code changes Show less