Xujia Zhou
Software Engineer, Open Source at Snyk
Thalwil, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolXujia Zhou is a software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently focused on open source engineering at Snyk from Zurich. Comfortable across the full stack, Xujia has strong front-end roots (React, Redux, AngularJS) and hands-on experience with data engineering and Firebase-backed solutions from prior roles. Their background spans digital experience systems at Open Systems and part-time product work that balances rapid UI delivery with backend integrations. Unusually for a seasoned developer, Xujia also holds advanced degrees in English and Ibsen studies alongside a later formal education in embedded systems, reflecting a rare blend of humanities-driven communication skills and technical depth. This combination helps them translate complex technical concepts into clear developer-facing documentation and open source contributions.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
University of OsloBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General, A, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General, A at Beijing Jiaotong UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature, General, A, Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature, General, A at Tsinghua UniversityBachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Embedded System, A, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Embedded System, A at Kristianstad University
English, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish
Github Skills (2)
component-library10
react9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
sosostris/sandbox
Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
Contributions:8 pushes, 2 branches in 10 months
sosostris/PoorGiraffeRedBotMonitor
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
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