Shelby Cohen

Shelby Cohen is a dedicated Software Engineer at Twitter, specializing in backend development on the Search Infrastructure team.

With a strong passion for learning and enhancing her engineering skills, Shelby has a diverse background in Android development, server-side development, and functional programming.

Previously, Shelby worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Intuit, where she focused on developing UI components and tools for native mobile applications.

During her time at Intuit, she also contributed to back-end services in Kotlin and Java within the Developer Productivity Organization, overseeing cross-divisional engineering projects aimed at streamlining development and testing processes for Intuit's flagship products like TurboTax, Mint, and QuickBooks.

Shelby has been an active participant in various speaking engagements, including podcasts and webinars like TalkingKotlin, LambdaWorld, PowerToFly, and the Lambda Show Podcast, where she has shared insights on Kotlin, functional programming, and engineering education.

Her educational background includes studying Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at Ithaca College and pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering at UNSW Australia.

Shelby has held roles at several prominent organizations, including Twitter, Intuit, GenYLabz, and various educational institutions like Ithaca College and NeuEon.