Yassi Mortensen

Yassi Mortensen is a Senior Software Engineer at Squarespace, with previous experience at The New York Times where significant contributions included leading frontend engineering for the Online Cancel application, achieving a Publisher’s Award, and spearheading fullstack development on the Offboarding project. Earlier roles included Software Engineer at Refinery29, focusing on a user-facing web application, and Full Stack Web Developer intern at Flatiron School. Yassi also has a strong background in research, having worked at UCSF and UC Santa Cruz, focusing on genetic research and experimentation. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's Degree in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and completion of an intensive program at Flatiron School.