max blum

software engineer

About

Engineer at Google! I am a JavaScript and Python programmer with endless excitement for what I do. I have a second life as a choral conductor and singer. Check out my Github at https://github.com/maxpblum

Country

united states

City

cambridge

Industry

internet

Skill

javascript, python, node.js, java, html, css, singing, music, conducting, accompaniment, piano, music history, editing, teaching, music theory, sight reading, microsoft office, pro tools, facebook, sibelius, spanish, proofreading, audio editing, vocal, arranging, accompanying, mac os x, dreamweaver, filemaker pro, tridion, google apps, logic pro, english grammar, c++, closure compiler

Experience

full stack engineer

tictail

2015-4 - 2016-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Created and honed tons of modern UI with JavaScript, React, Python, Flask, HTML and CSS. Tracked the effects of changes using rigorous A/B testing methods. Created data extraction tools for integrating with marketing services.

software engineer

google

2017-2 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

Make display ads faster and more reliable with cutting-edge browser technology and infrastructure.

adjunct lecturer

brooklyn college

2013-1 - 2014-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

Rehearsed and conducted the forty-voice Choral Union

adjunct professor of choral music

quinnipiac university

2012-1 - 2013-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

Conducted and rehearsed the QU Singers, a 24-voice choir of men and women

editor

splitwise.com

2011-8 - 2011-9 · 2 mos

Edit blog posts for style, clarity, and grammar. Edited posts now published on forbes.com and msnbc.com

music teacher and choir director

yale-china association and yale alumni service corps

2011-7 - 2011-7 · 1 mo

* Taught 130 Chinese middle school students (ages 12-14) several American folk songs * Led a full classroom for six hours a day, teaching basic musical concepts, vocal technique, and natural English pronunciation * Conducted a concert with several city officials of Xiuning, China in attendance

Education

horace greeley high school

recurse center (f.k.a. hacker school)

2014-1 - 2014-1 · 1 mo

yale school of music

music

yale school of music

choral conducting

2009-1 - 2011-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Yale Glee Club (Assistant Conductor), Camerata (Assitant Conductor and Manager), Yale Schola Cantorum, Recital Chorus (Conductor), Repertory Chorus (Conductor)

yale university

music

2005-1 - 2009-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Yale Glee Club (Undergraduate Assistant Conductor), Out of the Blue (singing group), Fencing Team

hacker school

2014-1 - 2014-1 · 1 mo

Built several concrete projects including an online implementation of the card game Hanabi and a faithful clone of the classic arcade game Asteroids. Recruited and led a study group on the textbook Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. Activities and Societies: SICP reading group