Lei Shi is a software engineer with a decade of experience building backend and payments systems across startups and major tech companies, including multiple roles at Google. He specializes in backend services using Python (Django), Go, protocol buffers, and AWS tooling, and has led work from initial commits to production-grade interledger payment connectors. Lei has deep practical experience in crypto-related infrastructure from earlier roles—designing bitcoin transaction systems and scalable API architectures with Tornado and Celery. Comfortable in both product-focused startups and large engineering organizations, he combines hands-on implementation with API design and infrastructure monitoring. Based in Zug, Switzerland, he pairs a strong academic foundation (Northwestern MS, Tongji BS in Information Security) with a pragmatic, results-driven approach. Colleagues would note his quiet efficiency—self-described as a “咸鱼” who nevertheless delivers reliable, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Information Security, 88.11/100, Major 91, Bachelor's degree, Information Security, 88.11/100, Major 91 at Tongji University
Master's degree, Computer Engineering, 3.73/4, Master's degree, Computer Engineering, 3.73/4 at Northwestern University
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