Kate Lu
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKate Lu is a software engineer with eight years of experience and a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Chicago, currently building products at Microsoft in the Greater Seattle area. She blends strong technical foundations from research and web development roles with practical industry experience gained through a Microsoft internship and campus tech leadership. Kate brings a measured, analytical approach informed by math and CS training, and she pairs that with creative interests—photography, baking, and outdoor exploration—that surface in user-focused, aesthetically mindful solutions. Her background includes academic research and contributions to university tech initiatives, signaling an ability to move between exploratory prototypes and production-ready implementations.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Dougan Scholars Certificate Program, Dougan Scholars Certificate Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at J.N. Burnett Secondary SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science | magna cum laude, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science | magna cum laude at University of Chicago
Chinese, French, English
Github Skills (10)
firebase6
webapp5
react5
game-development5
javascript5
game-engine4
image-upload3
vue-component1
vue1
image1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Kate32815/cs220-helloapp-2019
May 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 5 days
Kate32815/webstyling
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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