Xiangdong Yu is a Staff Software Engineer based in San Diego with a decade of experience building cloud monitoring infrastructure and full-stack systems, currently driving platform work at ServiceNow. A disciplined former Army Reserve mechanic and ROTC cadet, he brings resilience and a relentless work ethic to complex engineering challenges and team leadership. His trajectory from embedded and web development to senior roles at ServiceNow reflects strong cross-domain fluency in cloud, backend services, and production reliability. He holds a Master’s in Computer Engineering from UIUC and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M, combining rigorous academic training with hands-on operational experience. Colleagues rely on him for steady execution under pressure and pragmatic solutions that balance technical depth with maintainability.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor, Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University
Master, Computer Engineering, Master, Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Xiangdong Yu - Staff Software Engineer at ServiceNow