Summary
Yunpeng Cheng is a full-stack software engineer with eight years of experience, currently building micro-frontend UIs and .NET APIs at American Credit Acceptance. He combines a PhD in Physics with a Master's in Computer Science, bringing strong analytical rigor to software design and data-driven problem solving. Proficient in Python, C#, .NET, Angular, SQL and AWS, he has practical experience across the SDLC, CI/CD, and on-call production support. His background in scientific research informs optimizations such as data-weighting strategies and cluster scripting that improved convergence in complex workflows. Actively learning Docker, Kubernetes and shell automation, he enjoys translating research-grade techniques into robust, maintainable enterprise services. Based in South Carolina, he blends academic depth with pragmatic engineering in financial and research domains.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PHD physics, PHD physics at University of Houston
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree Geophysics, Bachelor's degree Geophysics at China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Chinese, English