Hi! My name is Ben Lin.
I like to romanticize my life :)
ben@benlin.dev
Nov 2024 – Present
Ad Manager backend :)
TikTok (ByteDance)
July 2024 – October 2024
Full-time Software Engineer at TikTok. I worked on the TikTok shop Ad Manager frontend. This fast paced role created high-impact such a short time I was there. I built feature to make advertising with creators easier for TikTok Shop owners. Read More ->
Snap Inc.
Aug 2022 – Dec 2023
I was a full-time Software Engineer at Snap. I launched some really cool features as part of the Creative Tools team to increase usage, especially for content creators. I increased music usage 10+% and worked on the Templates feature for creators. Read More ->
Aug 2021 – Nov 2021
My Google internship on the Advertiser Analytics team was a whirlwind of building impactful tooling and ramping up testing coverage. I developed a new Debug Panel and surfaced backend logs. Read More ->
Amazon
May 2021 – Aug 2021
Feb 2021 – May 2021
I performed UX Research on Notice & Consent for facebook reality labs (formerly Oculus). I’m passionate about AR/VR and this was a fun opportunity to better understand how to build software to be more user-centric and intuitive. Read More ->
May 2020 – Aug 2020
My virtual Google internship was an incredible opportunity to develop an innovative web app automating grading for Google Classroom teachers. I integrated handwriting recognition and designing comprehensive data schemas. Read More ->
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Email: ben@benlin.dev