Kaishen Wang is a software engineer based in Singapore with 11 years of experience building low-latency, system-level and algorithmic solutions at top-tier quant and tech firms including Citadel Securities, Citadel, Microsoft, and Google. He holds both a BEng in Computer Engineering and an MS in Computer Science from UIUC with a 3.9 GPA, and has taught as an undergraduate TA, reflecting strong foundations in operating systems, networking, and algorithms. At Citadel Securities he focuses on production-grade software where performance and reliability matter, leveraging deep systems knowledge alongside algorithmic rigor. His background spans internships at major tech companies and sustained work in high-stakes trading environments, highlighting an ability to move from research-level concepts to battle-tested implementations. Colleagues would describe him as quietly effective: academically rigorous, pragmatic in engineering trade-offs, and adept at optimizing both code and systems for scale.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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