Software Engineer candidate in San Jose, California, United States

Summary

eBay Inc. San Jose, California, United States
Software Engineer II 06/2023 01/2024
Returned to the same team (VAS PI) as a full-time SDE II. Dived deeper into the lifecycle of building and maintaining the platform for VAS provider to utilize.
Translated product and design documentations into code independently. Encompassed a wide range of coding tasks including adding and improving features, updating business rule configurations, addressing bugs and pinpointing their root causes, refactoring code for enhanced efficiency, monitoring services, and conducting thorough testing to ensure robustness and reliability.
Implemented contract-based development for our service on eBay cloud and Continuous Integration pipeline to point our API specified file and integration tests through a proxy to ensure our service align with our contract.
Onboarded several new categories, like Funko Pops figure and Loose Diamond, to support Authentication Guaranteed (AG) program in eBay US sites. Cooperated with the product manager to implement business rules to determine whether a Funko or Loose Diamond listing qualified for AG program.
Managed the integration of multiple APIs to onboard a new Authentication hub in Japan. Adapted our API responses, internal processes, and downstream service integration to accommodate the new requirements introduced by the novel use cases.
Performed on-call duties to promptly address alerts from our monitoring and requests from VAS providers and downstream teams. Utilized root cause analysis techniques to identify and address the underlying issues, effectively triaging them based on severity levels.
Executed comprehensive end-to-end delivery, overseeing a project from initial design through deployment, encompassing design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
eBay Inc. San Jose, California, United States
Software Engineer Intern 06/2022 09/2022
Joined the Value-Added Services (VAS) Provider Integration (PI) team where we create and maintain the micro-services for eBays VAS provider such as Authentication Hub to utilize.
Started from the needs of a debugging tool and ended up creating a scaled utility for both engineers and non-engineers to find and debug corrupted orders and allowed editing the types of corruption for search.
Led the complete lifecycle management of the utility, encompassing code development, presentation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
Maintained the functionalities of the utility as the service is developing. Worked closely with the team in a continuously developing cycle of getting feedback and improving the tool.
Transferred the tool to the team before signed off from the internship. Create documentations for the design, implementations, and future improvement of the utility.
IFLYTEK CO.
Machine Learning Engineer Intern Hefei, Anhui, China
02/2021 06/2021
Joined the Voice Recognition Team to work on multimodal speech recognition tasks.
Conducted analysis, research to design a multimodal recognition pipeline, and conducted experiments with Hadoop to test and optimize the pipeline for implementation.
Collaborated with data architects and scientists to enhance the proposed multimodal speech recognition pipeline.
Developed a plug-and-play compact 3D convolution unit with Python and adopted it in the pipeline to largely improve the performance of multimodal speech recognition tasks.
Made a publication on Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference (APSIPA) based on the work: HMM-based Lip Reading with Stingy Residual 3D Convolution.

Expectations

Stable and Reliable Future Improvement:
I am looking for a position within a company that demonstrates a strong commitment to stability and sustainable growth. This entails a clear vision for the future, backed by solid financial health and strategic planning. I seek a role where I can contribute to the company's long-term success and where my own career trajectory is supported by opportunities for advancement and skill development.

Work-Life Balance:
Achieving a harmonious balance between my professional responsibilities and personal pursuits is essential for my overall well-being and productivity. I am in search of a work environment that values work-life balance and offers flexible arrangements or policies that enable me to effectively manage my time and commitments outside of work. A culture that promotes employee wellness and respects boundaries contributes significantly to my job satisfaction.

Future in Industry:
It's important to me that the role I undertake aligns with the trajectory of the industry it operates within. I am looking for opportunities within a dynamic and evolving field where innovation and adaptation are valued. This includes staying abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and market shifts. I aim to contribute to an organization that is forward-thinking and positions itself for long-term relevance and success within its industry.

Creating Value and Importance for the Company:
I am eager to make a meaningful impact within the company I join. This involves leveraging my skills, experiences, and creativity to contribute to the company's objectives and bottom line. Whether through driving efficiency, implementing strategic initiatives, or fostering a positive work culture, I aim to play a role that is recognized as valuable and important to the overall success of the organization.