Summary
Samantha Yu is a software developer with 11 years of experience focused on large-scale data processing, distributed systems, and DevOps, currently contributing at Google. She has deep hands-on experience with Cloud Dataflow/Flume, having built pipelines that process millions of users' data and simulated liquid sharding algorithms to improve performance. Her internships across Google, Tableau, and EA demonstrate a pattern of shipping production features—from hardening a SQL query engine and GDPR-driven data deletion to driving gameplay features in a AAA title. Samantha also enjoys tackling embedded and computer vision problems, evidenced by a Viola-Jones face detector and an award-winning PID-controlled plant-watering system. Based in Canada and open to opportunities after May 2020, she combines systems-level rigor with practical product impact.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with Distinction, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with Distinction at Faculty of Applied Sciences at Simon Fraser University