Kevin Chen is a student at UC Berkeley with experience leading technical initiatives across industry, research, and education.
With a background in computer science and economics, his work ranges from building experimentation and
fulfillment platforms at Amazon to expanding access to STEM education opportunities through UpSTREAM.
Kevin is committed to transforming complex business needs into scalable technology that empowers people, communities, and organizations.
From city streets to global marketplaces, Kevin builds systems that connect people and technology.
At Amazon, he built internal tools to replicate regional experiments and manage custom order fulfillment workflows.
With Project Sidewalk, he enhanced localization and data infrastructure to support crowdsourced accessibility mapping worldwide.
At the Social Futures Lab, he brought social computing education to 1,400+ students and co-authored a paper presented at ACM SIGCSE TS 2024.
Kevin is also the executive director of UpSTREAM, an initiative to expand access to STEM education for 1,000+ students.
He developed the program's curriculum, managed 50+ volunteers,
and mentored students in building UpSTREAM's user-responsive website, which has served 5,000+ visitors.
Today, Kevin oversees UpSTREAM's strategy and operations, helping shape the organization's long-term vision and impact.
Outside of his work, Kevin enjoys traveling, photography, and connecting with the outdoors.
