Summary
Derick Yang is a Staff Software Engineer based in San Francisco with a decade of experience building data and backend systems, currently shaping platform and metro server architecture at Strava. A Tufts-educated mathematician and computer scientist, he progressed from data platform work at Wealthfront to senior engineering roles at Strava, demonstrating a strong track record of shipping scalable, production-grade services. He combines deep engineering rigor with product sensibility, often bridging data infrastructure and service reliability. Outside core duties he publishes projects on his personal site and GitHub, reflecting a pragmatic, hands-on approach to turning ideas into reality.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mathematics and Computer Science at Tufts University
High School, High School at South Kingstown High School
English, Chinese