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Hi, I am Jeffrey

Jeffrey Yu

Computer Science student at UCLA

A software engineer with a critical product mind. I’m passionate about spotting problems from people around me and building solutions that make their lives better. Skilled in full-stack development: frontend with React and Vue, backend with Express and Django. Keep learning and building.

Problem solving
Teamwork
Critical thinking
Leadership
Fast Learner
Communication

Skills

Experiences

1
Software Engineer Intern
Done.

Feb 2021 - Jun 2021, Remote, San Francisco

Done. is a health-tech startup that provides personalized online treatment for ADHD

Responsibilities:
  • Reconstructed the user feedback workflow with React and Survey.js to replace Typeform integration, allowing user-targeted feedback collections
  • Automated CI/CD pipeline by scheduling Venom e2e tests and configured notifications with Python Sendgrid, synchronizing remote team members
  • Increased the efficiency of operation team handling users' issues by migrating MySQL data to Retool and building admin-friendly UI interfaces

Frontend Developer Intern
TechFin.AI

July 2020 - Oct 2020, Shenzhen, China

TechFin.AI is a quant fund that analyzes the financial market using machine learning

Responsibilities:
  • Built an alpha evaluation site using Vue.js from scratch, allowing 30+ engineers to edit and run Python scripts on Codemirror and synchronizing code to server
  • Improved security of the trading platform by implementing identification of user type using Axios interceptor and Vue-router dynamic routing
  • Communicated with UI designers and released a new company website using Nuxt.js with SSR measures, increasing organic traffic by 37% in 3 months
  • Visualized real-time assets performance with ECharts and optimized rendering speed using Vuex state management and switching to CDN dependencies
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Projects

BruinShack
BruinShack
Fullstack Developer Dec 2020 - Present

Airbnb for UCLA students to find the best apartment near campus

OnCampus
OnCampus
Fullstack Developer Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

The go-to website where clubs at UCLA post information and recruit new members

VMAwalk
VMAwalk
Cofounder, Frontend Developer Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

Teachers & courses review websites made for VMA students