Kevin Lui
Software Engineer at Google
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKevin Lui is a senior software engineer at Google with 13 years of experience blending research-grade mathematics and production software. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Washington where he specialized in computational number theory and implemented algorithms for modular abelian varieties that became part of SageMath. His background spans building parallel data pipelines, PostgreSQL-backed experimental tables, and Jupyter-driven research workflows, translating deep theory into robust Python code. At Google he applies that same rigor to scalable systems and algorithmic problem solving in industry-grade environments. Unusually for an engineer in tech, he brings firsthand academic implementation experience—having turned research papers into merged open-source SageMath modules that underpin his doctoral work. Based in Sunnyvale, he combines mathematical depth with practical engineering to tackle complex computational problems end-to-end.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics at University of WashingtonBachelor's degree Mathematics, Bachelor's degree Mathematics at UC Santa Barbara
Github Skills (73)
python10
autocomplete10
language-server-protocol10
vim-plugin10
octave10
vim10
lua10
gpu10
kitty10
linter10
clang-format10
golang10
opengl10
terminfo10
go10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
kevinywlui/caleb
Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
A tool to automatically fill in your Latex citation
Contributions:195 commits, 14 PRs, 104 pushes in 10 months
latex
kevinywlui/zlong_alert.zsh
Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
A plugin to alert you when a long-running command has finished
Contributions:21 commits, 5 PRs, 15 pushes in 1 year 1 month
statusbaralertplugintouchbarlong
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