Summary
Rongxian Tian is a software engineer with eight years of experience building production-grade systems at large tech companies, currently serving as a Software Development Engineer III at Expedia Group after a recent stint at Walmart Global Tech. With a master's in computer science from USC and a BE from Beijing Jiaotong University, he brings strong academic foundations to roles spanning travel-tech and retail engineering. He has moved between Expedia and Walmart, demonstrating adaptability across high-scale consumer platforms and cross-functional teams. Colleagues describe him as mission-driven—his GitHub bio quoting Charlie Goldstein hints at a practical focus on work that improves others' lives. Quietly, his career shows a pattern of returning to impactful domains (travel and commerce), suggesting a preference for solving complex, user-facing problems in mature engineering organizations.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer science, Master's degree, Computer science at University of Southern California
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science at Beijing Jiaotong University
English, Chinese, Japanese