Professional Profile
About Me
I am Renxu, currently serving as a Staff Front End Engineer at Snowflake. In this role, I lead and drive projects across our stack, including Go and Node services hosted in Kubernetes, with a UI written in TypeScript and React (Hooks). I promote strong collaboration within a cross-functional team, including design and product management, and deliver features requiring close coordination with sister teams such as Data Sharing, Cloud Infrastructure, and Cross-Region Replication. Additionally, I contribute to the product vision, drive team planning, and mentor and coach junior team members, all while building for scale and high performance.
Previously, I served as a Staff Software Engineer at Tesla, driving mission-critical software projects on Tesla's advanced manufacturing lines. Prior to that, I was the ARES org frontend technical lead at Snapchat, where I developed AR Monetization Solutions for Snapchat users and partners worldwide.
I have a strong background in Web and Mobile development. I take great pride in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance user engagement and drive business growth. Throughout my career, I've played a pivotal role in diverse teams and led the charge on numerous high-impact projects. I am deeply committed to being action-oriented, constantly curious, and unafraid to take on complex challenges head-on.
Experience
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Staff Software Engineer
Snowflake Jun 2024 - Present● Frontend tech-lead at the Snowflake Admin Experience team
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Staff Software Engineer
Tesla 2023 — 2024● Orchestrated the launch of a pioneering project to unify access to Tesla's Cell Manufacturing software services, enhancing integration and management across the board. ● Utilized a robust stack comprising GraphQL, gRPC, Golang, React, and Kubernetes, streamlining service delivery and operational efficiency. ● Championed the development of Tesla's first high-speed battery cell manufacturing execution software system, reinforcing its scalability for an 8x growth across three factories. ● Directed engineering, architectural, and managerial efforts to advance the software project, setting benchmarks in performance and scalability during critical expansion stages. ● Fostered a culture of innovation and agile development practices, leading a new team in the deployment of complex projects within aggressive timelines.
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Technical Lead, Software Engineer
Snap Inc. 2019 — 2023● Lead client engineering org, coordinating projects and technical designs. ● Developed AR Enterprise Solutions for clients like Puma, New Balance. ● Managed global introduction of AR Try On to Snapchat users, producing $20M in annual Ads revenue. ● Directed Ads tracking initiatives, improving ad targeting and boosting Snapchat revenue by 30%. ● Launched Featured Stories feature, increasing daily snap views by 500M. ● Streamlined cross-platform technical stacks, saving $1.5M in costs. ● Led modularization efforts, enhancing application start speed by 70%.
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Web Developer
Microelectronic Embedded Systems Laboratory at UC San Diego 2017 - 2019● Created Genie, a Web UI for a Smart Building IoT app. ● Designed backend service for user interaction workflow and microelectronic system communication. ● Developed REST APIs and frontend service for machine learning algorithm interfacing.
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Software Engineer Intern
Groupon 2018 - 2018● Implemented high-traffic reminder system, augmenting user experience and yielding $4.75M annual revenue. ● Streamlined notification payloads, simplifying 50+ reminders and reducing code footprint significantly.
Education
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University of California San Diego
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer EngineeringProvost’s Honors, GPA – 3.8, Major GPA - 3.9
My skills
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Web
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
GraphQL
Server-Side Rendering
Next.js
Playwright
Golang
Kubernetes
Redux
Webpack
CSS
HTML
Node.js
Express
Mocha and Chai
Mockito
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Mobile
Swift
Objective-c
Kotlin
Java
SQL
gRPC
React Native
Djinni (cross-platform C++ library code)
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AR
Lens Studio
3D Body Tracking
Full-Screen Segmentation
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Data Analytics
SQL
Python
Apache Airflow
Looker
Looker Studio
Grafana
Excel