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Derek Hu

@derekhu

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Senior full-stack engineer specializing in scalable backends and AI integrations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable backend and full-stack systems, integrating AI, working with cloud-native infrastructure, and collaborating cross-functionally in fast-paced, product-driven teams.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years building backend and full-stack systems for startups and enterprise companies. I specialize in microservices, data pipelines, and integrating AI/ML models into production services.

At FlyFin I architected and deployed Python, Golang, and Node.js microservices, designed AWS-based infrastructure (ECS, Lambda, API Gateway) with 99.9% uptime, and automated CI/CD and Terraform workflows to cut release times by 70%.

I built data pipelines and ETL workflows using Pandas, NumPy, and Apache Airflow to analyze millions of transactions and delivered real-time analytics with Elasticsearch and Kibana. I also collaborated on GPT-powered tax advisory features and AI-driven document processing with high accuracy.

Previously, I developed high-throughput APIs and event-driven systems (Kafka) at Flock Safety and improved data integration and automation at Salesforce. I value secure, performant systems, test automation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable products at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Current

FlyFin

Oct 2021 - Present (4 years)

Architected and deployed scalable microservices and APIs for an AI-powered tax platform serving 100,000+ users, reducing release times by 70% and achieving 99.9% uptime during peak season. Built data pipelines and ETL workflows that cut processing time by 40% and integrated ML models for expense categorization at 95% accuracy.

Python Golang AWS Terraform Apache Airflow Elasticsearch

Software Engineer

Flock Safety

Mar 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Built and maintained RESTful APIs and real-time pipelines processing millions of ALPR scans monthly, implemented Kafka-based event processing and security controls, and delivered React dashboards with real-time alerts for law enforcement.

Python React Kafka AWS RESTful APIs Real Time Systems Security

Software Engineer

Salesforce

Jun 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 9 months)

Developed data processing systems and API integrations that improved data integration speed by 30% across Cloud products, and authored automation scripts to streamline data workflows and operational efficiency.

Python JavaScript RESTful APIs Data Integration Automation SQL ETL Cloud Services Scripting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2013 - 2017

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with coursework and projects focused on software engineering, data systems, and scalable backend architectures.