Summary
Ranchao Ou is a software engineer based in Glasgow with 10 years of experience building object-oriented and systems software, currently contributing at Synaptec. Comfortable across Java, Go, Python, C and modern web technologies, he bridges embedded and web-facing development from prototype to production. His background spans startups, research and finance—developing cross-platform apps, web experiments on human uncertainty at St Andrews, and participating in JPMorgan’s trading tech environment. Ranchao combines academic rigor from an MSci in Computer Science with practical delivery at small teams and scaling startups, often taking QA and cross-compatibility responsibilities beyond pure feature work. He also brings unusual multidisciplinary experience, including multilingual voice-over production, which supports strong communication and product-facing skills.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MSci, Computer Science, Master of Science - MSci, Computer Science at University of St Andrews