Andy Chu
@andychu
Full‑stack software engineer specializing in AR/VR and mobile.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a full‑stack software engineer with 10+ years building large‑scale consumer applications, AR/VR platforms, and high‑performance backend systems for companies serving hundreds of millions of users. I have driven product and performance improvements across React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, Java, Python, native mobile, and cloud platforms while mentoring engineers and shipping measurable business outcomes.
My work includes launching cross‑platform SDKs and developer tools, designing low‑latency feed and media services, and improving observability and CI/CD to accelerate experimentation and reliability. I deliver product‑focused engineering by collaborating closely with design, data science, and product teams to improve engagement, retention, and developer adoption.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TILaunched interactive discovery and engagement features and backend feed services, improving DAU retention, reducing video drop-off at peak traffic, and accelerating experimentation with internal A/B frameworks (2× faster).
SNDelivered major upgrades to Ads Manager and core Stories/messaging backend services, migrated legacy systems to Kubernetes to cut deployment times 50%, and improved API response and client performance for hundreds of millions of users.
Software Development Engineer
Viro Media
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years)
Designed and launched ViroReact (cross-platform AR/VR SDK) used by 20K+ developers, built a C++ 3D rendering engine and integrated ARKit/ARCore and OpenCV to enable production AR experiences and boost SDK adoption.
AMBuilt geospatial backend services and routing optimizations for Prime Now, processing millions of map queries daily, improving delivery accuracy and halving release times via CI/CD pipelines.
AMBuilt core maps features and backend scaling for Fire Phone/Tablet, integrating mapping APIs and optimizing services to handle tens of millions of daily requests with sub-second responses.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UBUniversity of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
2010 - 2013
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with coursework and projects in software engineering and systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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