Xuefeng Zhu
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolXuefeng Zhu is a senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building data platforms, developer tools, and scalable web systems, currently driving real-time data ingestion and connector integrations for Microsoft Fabric. He has a strong backend pedigree—contributing to notable open-source projects like Zappa (serverless Python) and Cosmos SDK—and has improved usability and robustness in libraries such as MechanicalSoup. Xuefeng blends systems thinking with product impact, having reduced booking latency at Uber by 50% and redesigned troubleshooting flows that cut support costs at Microsoft. He also has blockchain and smart-contract experience from Celer Network and a history of performance-focused refactors and API improvements, reflecting a pragmatic focus on maintainability. Based in Redmond, he pairs deep technical contributions with cross-team product delivery across large-scale cloud and consumer platforms.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (32)
algorithm10
cosmos-sdk10
algorithms10
graph-algorithms10
python10
api-design10
tendermint10
aws-lambda10
beautifulsoup10
data-structure10
flask-ask10
web-automation10
go10
performance-optimization10
blockchain10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
prakhar1989/Algorithms
May 2015 - May 2015
:computer: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:28 commits, 11 PRs, 2 issues in 5 days
Contributions summary:Xuefeng primarily focused on optimizing and refactoring existing data structures and algorithms implemented in Python. They addressed bug fixes in various data structure implementations, including binary search trees and graph algorithms. Significant contributions involved code simplification, performance improvements through the use of sets, and ensuring code efficiency.
data-structurespythonalgorithms-and-data-structures
cosmos/cosmos-sdk
Aug 2019 - May 2020
:chains: A Framework for Building High Value Public Blockchains :sparkles:
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 9 PRs, 24 comments in 8 months
Contributions summary:Xuefeng primarily contributed to the backend of the Cosmos SDK, focusing on various aspects such as validator management, slashing, and governance. Their work involved refactoring code, removing unnecessary checks, and simplifying existing logic. They also addressed issues related to commission rates and ensured correct handling of negative values in critical operations.
golangcosmos-sdkblockchainchainscryptocurrency
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