Yi Zu
Full Stack Developer at Northeastern University
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYi Zu is a full-stack developer with 8 years of experience shipping production systems that serve millions—most notably features for CarGurus’ 42M monthly users and a Next.js product discovery wizard that hit 300+ submissions in its first week. He blends enterprise-scale engineering (150K+ line codebases, standardized TypeScript patterns) with startup velocity, repeatedly delivering end-to-end products across web, voice, and multimodal AI. A six-time hackathon winner, Yi builds low-latency AI systems—like a RAG-backed voice interviewer with 3–7s latency and multi-session LiveKit/WebRTC support—and experimental multimodal assistants for smart glasses. He’s comfortable parachuting into client engagements (SecondSense, Whirlpool, Luxottica) to design scalable integrations and developer-facing tooling. With an MSCS from Northeastern and cross-cultural experience working with teams in the US, Italy, and China, he pairs technical craft with strong product sense and user-focused information architecture. Open to full-stack, forward-deployed, and developer-experience roles, he’s known for translating complex systems into clear, shippable solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
University & Professional Studies Program, Computer Science and Web Development, University & Professional Studies Program, Computer Science and Web Development at UC San Diego Extended StudiesWeb Development Summer Academy, Web Development Summer Academy at Make SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Dual Degree in Economics/Strategy and Innovation, Bachelor’s Degree, Dual Degree in Economics/Strategy and Innovation at Boston UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Northeastern UniversityIB Diploma, Math HL, History HL, English Language and Literature HL, Physics SL, French B SL, Geography SL, IB Diploma, Math HL, History HL, English Language and Literature HL, Physics SL, French B SL, Geography SL at International School of Turin
Italian, English, French, Chinese
Stackoverflow
3reputation
1kreached
1answer
2questions
Github Skills (28)
graphql6
social-media6
react6
graphql-client6
dom6
apollo-client6
social-networking6
facebook-graph-api6
instagram-graph-api6
typescript6
caching6
javascript6
react-hooks6
instagram6
audio-recorder5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
yizucodes/yizucodes.github.io
Oct 2019 - Nov 2024
Contributions:41 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 1 month
yizu100/test-frontend
Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
Contributions:69 pushes, 10 branches in 2 months
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