Curriculum vitae · San Francisco Bay Area
Thoughtful engineering.
From scientific inquiry to software at scale.
Android engineering
Product development
Creative exploration
Currently at Snap
Creative Tools
Software engineer building Android experiences used by millions, with a foundation in neuroscience, product development, and science communication.
At Snap and Uber, I have delivered consumer-facing features, evolved mobile architecture, and worked across teams to bring complex products to launch. My work spans creative music tools, ride-request flows, Kotlin migration, and modular platforms. Earlier roles in research and science publishing shaped how I investigate problems, communicate ideas, and connect technical decisions to people's needs. I bring that same curiosity to independent web tools, games, and AI experiments.
United States
Software Engineer · Creative Tools
Software Engineer · Rider Android
China
Science Editor · Beijing
Wrote and edited science content, managed day-to-day website operations, and developed social media outreach. Contributed more than 100 articles and created the “Guokr Ask” Weibo account, growing its audience to 400,000 followers in two years.
R&D Manager · Beijing
Worked on product design and development for an online genetic information platform and supported business partnerships.
Researcher · Shanghai
Designed and refined genetic testing products for health management.
Research Assistant · Institute of Neurobiology · Shanghai
Supported neuroscience research through cell sample preparation and routine laboratory work.
Exploring ideas through working software.
Android · Stargazing
An Android stargazing app for exploring stars, planets, the Sun, and the Moon through traditional Chinese asterisms, with a sky map that follows your location and viewing direction.
AI · Conversational interfaces
Extended ChatGPT conversations with voice and automatically generated facial video, exploring a more expressive interface for conversational AI.
React · Interactive storytelling
Built a browser-based text adventure with React, turning a branching story into an interactive reading and gameplay experience.
Kotlin, Java, Jetpack, Kotlin Coroutines, RxJava, Dagger, Retrofit; production contributions across Android and iOS.
MVVM, MVC, Uber RIBs, modularization, backend-driven UI, performance optimization; JUnit, Mockito, Espresso.
JavaScript, React, Vue, HTML/CSS, Node.js, SQL; familiarity with Docker, AWS, and Google Cloud.
Machine learning, deep learning, NLP, LLM API integration, speech synthesis, and lip-sync video generation.
Cross-functional delivery, project ownership, code review, engineering mentorship, scientific writing, and technical communication.
M.S. in Computer Science 2015 — 2017
M.S. in Neuroscience 2004 — 2007
B.S. in Biological Sciences 2000 — 2004