Oliver He
Software Engineer at Google
Mountain View, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolOliver He is a software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently building systems at Google from his base in Mountain View. He brings a unique blend of deep academic rigor—holding a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Michigan—and practical software engineering, having transitioned from research roles into production engineering. Oliver has contributed to high-profile open-source blockchain infrastructure, adding end-to-end tests and SDK transaction features to Aptos Core that improved transfer and transaction handling. His background spans experimental research, teaching graduate courses, and backend development, giving him a strong systems-thinking approach to complex problems. Colleagues know him for translating research-grade methods into reliable, production-quality code and for focusing on end-to-end correctness in distributed transaction flows. He is open to connections that leverage his cross-disciplinary strengths in backend systems, blockchain tooling, and robust testing.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, B.S., Materials Science and Engineering at University of MichiganB.S., Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Github Skills (11)
aptos10
smart-contracts10
move10
rust10
api10
apidoc10
blockchain10
typescript-types9
testing9
typescript9
typescripts9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
aptos-labs/aptos-core
Sep 2023 - Apr 2025
Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain built to support the widespread use of blockchain through better technology and user experience.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:175 reviews, 100 PRs, 287 pushes in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Oliver primarily contributed to the Aptos blockchain core, focusing on adding and testing new functionalities related to account transfers and listing operations. They implemented end-to-end tests for these features, demonstrating a strong understanding of the Aptos environment. Additionally, they worked on the SDK, adding transaction fetch queries to the API. This included enhancements to transaction handling and integration with the TypeScript SDK.
blockchain-platformblockchainuser-experienceblockchain-networksmart-contracts
heliuchuan/aptos-core
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain built to support the widespread use of blockchain through better technology and user experience.
Contributions:1 review, 2 PRs, 173 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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