About

Senior Software Engineer | Tesla | August 2019 - Present

• Software Engineering @ Tesla

Software Engineer Intern | Instructure, Inc | June 2018 - August 2018

• Architected and built a GraphQL query deduplication library that resolves query against cache, deduplicates query size by over 70%, and issues minimal request, which is open sourced and published as an NPM package

• Designed custom resolver and query AST traversal algorithm to interact with in-mem cache and rewrite AST

• Set up a DevOps tool that creates and pushes docker builds to internal registry upon each code push, and spins up AWS EC2 instances to pull and run specifically tagged docker images upon each code patchset checkout

Research & Development Engineer | University of Washington | March 2018 - June 2018

• Developed and maintained a nationwide open source RD project as a core architect and contributor

• Improved backend performance by profiling http requests and database queries, and tweaking data schema

• Refactored and aggregated server API endpoints, which resulted in reducing data response time by over 50%

Software Architect/Engineer | BECU | December 2017 - June 2018

• Investigated and identified Enterprise-Level IT Incident Management problems by conducting system analysis

• Designed and implemented a cross-organization Critical IT Incident Management Portal using TypeScript, Node, React, Redux, WebSocket, which leverages services including ServiceNow, AppDynamics, and Splunk

• Engineered user and sys authentication flow by integrating internal Azure AD and ServiceNow with the portal

• Owned a chat microservice and a smart search feature that queries documentations from IT knowledge base

President | Technology and Business Association, UW Chapter | June 2017 - April 2018

• Provide a platform for people to exchange ideas about technology and business and bridge university and the industries

• Currently have 1,600 members and 30 officers. Elected from Marketing & IT Officer to VP, and promoted to President

• Plan and organize large-scale career-related networking and mentorship events and job/internship workshops

Mobile Development Intern | Yumso, Inc. | Seattle WA | August 2017 - December 2017

• Work in the core team of the tech startup as a mobile development intern

• Implement a set of newly-designed UIs for the product's 2.0 version update on the iOS platform using React Native

Software Engineer | RestMesh Technologies, LLC | Redmond WA | Nov 2016 - March 2016

• Work with senior devs from Microsoft in the cloud-based IT solutions startup’s core team as a full stack engineer

• Refine and implement responsive UIs for the core product that runs on Web and Mobile using Material Design, build Server-Side APIs and data analytical tools in Node.js, MySQL, and Vue.js

• Test and troubleshoot full-stack code, enforce MVC and Server-Client software architecture, develop new features in the core product of restaurant management software based on feedback from 20+ clients

After School Tutor | Seattle Chinese Information and Service Center | Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

• Tutored fourth grade ESL kids with their English and Math coursework twice a week

• Provided help and supports during each week's computer lab reading session

• Volunteered in events and activities within the Seattle Internation District Community

Director | Department of Science and Technologies | CQFLS | Sept 2012 - June 2014

• Led a department of twelve students to complete various tasks such as executing large-scale science and technology festival, all multi-media related tasks for school events such as videos, powerpoints, and posters

• Developed expertise with various software and multi-media equipment

• Received Annual Best Department Award in 2013

Founder & CEO | One Pound Inc. | May 2011 - May 2013

• Founded this microenterprise at school in Junior 3 along with 4 other classmates to provide added services to students

• Services included: selling pencils and erasers, re-charging meal cards, tutoring and class notes, and banking services

• In the end, generated over 500 USD in profit and donated the entire amount to the UNICEF

Volunteer English Teacher | Mugen Primary School | April 2013

• Developed curriculum and taught 6th grade students basic English skills in Wulong County in rural Chongqing outskirts

• Walked four hours a day to school and back, experiencing the life of impoverishment for those in rural areas

• Lived with students and families for one week, still maintain communications with students to give them encouragement