Ross Baquir
Software Engineer For AI Training at Formation
Carson, California, United States
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Top SchoolRoss Baquir is a software engineer with nine years of experience who currently focuses on improving AI training and LLM performance at Scale AI while shipping full‑stack solutions in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python. He combines practical front‑end expertise—rebuilt a legacy React SPA and improved DX/UX—with a growing passion for Rust and functional programming, reflecting a mindset that seeks better abstractions and safer systems. A former coding instructor who taught underserved middle schoolers, Ross brings strong communication and mentorship skills alongside technical chops honed through a competitive Formation fellowship in algorithms and distributed systems. His background in photography and live music informs a detail-oriented, creative approach to product and UI design, and family priorities drive his interest in building technology that is equitable for future generations.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Photography Art and Design, Photography Art and Design at El Camino CollegeBachelor’s Degree Japanese Studies minor in Computer Science Applications, Bachelor’s Degree Japanese Studies minor in Computer Science Applications at California State University, Long BeachStudy Abroad Japanese Studies, Study Abroad Japanese Studies at Tenri UniversityBootcamp Full-stack Web Development, Bootcamp Full-stack Web Development at Thinkful
English, Japanese, Tagalog
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Github Skills (81)
end-to-end-encryption10
messaging10
switch10
identity10
firmware10
enforcement10
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security10
arm10
nvm10
encryption10
collaboration10
keyboard10
mattermost10
golang10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
StreakInTheSky/qmk_firmware
Jun 2019 - Oct 2024
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
Contributions:1 PR, 42 pushes, 73 branches in 5 years 4 months
rp2040nrf52840firmwareavratmel
StreakInTheSky/dotfiles
Jun 2018 - Nov 2022
Contributions:85 commits, 61 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 6 months
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