Derek Xian
Software Engineer at Meta
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Xian is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems across Meta, Amazon Ads, and Palantir, currently focused on product infrastructure at Meta in Seattle. He has a strong background in software delivery and frontend infrastructure, with hands-on experience moving services from development to production and optimizing ads supply and delivery pipelines. Derek’s earlier work in cryptography and blockchain includes implementing zero-knowledge proof access on Hyperledger Fabric and Web3 proofs for digital-asset workflows, reflecting a blend of systems engineering and applied research. He consistently drives efficiency—at Visa he delivered tooling that cut testing and incident replication times by orders of magnitude—and brings an operator’s mindset from prior military leadership in the Singapore Armed Forces. Trained across top institutions including Nanyang Technological University, UC Berkeley, and a master’s in Technology Management, he pairs technical depth with product-aware engineering.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of California, BerkeleyMaster's degree Technology Management, Master's degree Technology Management at Nanyang Business SchoolHwa Chong InstitutionBachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Nanyang Technological University Singapore
English, Chinese, RussianProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
zhiderek/TRSPD
Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:21 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
derekapricorn/Flow-Limitation
Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 comment in 23 days
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