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Owen Li

@owenli

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I am a Senior Software Engineer building scalable AI-powered web platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles building AI-powered, scalable web platforms in mission-driven companies, with opportunities to lead and mentor, deliver measurable performance and cost improvements, and apply automation and data-driven design to real-world problems.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with ten years of experience delivering high-impact, scalable web applications across health tech, SaaS productivity, and automation platforms. I focus on architecting reliable systems and shipping measurable product improvements.

I have architected and launched AI-powered systems and user experiences that reduced operational friction and accelerated time-to-care—examples include a provider matching engine that cut initial match time by over 50% and prior-authorization workflows that processed millions of transactions with large throughput gains.

Technically, I build end-to-end solutions using React, Node.js, and Python and integrate cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD, and ML tooling to improve performance and reliability. I also lead component libraries, API optimization, and evidence-based automation that reduce costs and improve customer outcomes.

I enjoy mentoring engineers, driving cross-functional collaboration, and applying data-driven design to solve complex problems. I seek opportunities to deliver measurable impact at mission-driven organizations through automation, performance-focused development, and thoughtful product engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Lyra Health

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Architected and launched an AI-powered provider matching engine using Node.js and Python, cutting initial match time by over 50% and improving member satisfaction. Built a Python-based internal metrics platform delivering insights that supported ~26% annual healthcare cost reduction and 70% higher productivity.

Node Python React RESTful APIs Microservices AWS Metrics

Senior Full Stack Developer

Cohere

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)

Led development of the Cohere Unify intelligent prior authorization platform in React, Node.js, and Python, processing over 4.5 million transactions and achieving up to 70% faster turnaround and 30–40% administrative cost reduction. Implemented AI-driven decisioning and care-path guidance that enabled up to 85% auto-approval in targeted cases and scaled to millions of annual requests.

React Node Python RESTful APIs EHR Integration Microservices Healthcare Compliance

Full Stack Developer

ClickUp

Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)

Developed ClickUp's real-time collaborative task management features and React-based dashboards, driving a 40% increase in user engagement and improving UI responsiveness for millions of daily active users. Built scalable Node.js microservices powering notifications and analytics, and established reusable UI components to accelerate delivery and maintain consistency.

React Node Microservices WebSockets Real Time Systems RESTful APIs JavaScript Performance Optimization

Web Developer

TestRigor

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)

Designed and launched TestRigor's core web interface and dashboards using React, Node.js, and Python, reducing debugging cycles for QA teams by over 30%. Built scalable RESTful APIs and CI hooks to coordinate test execution and automate test runs, improving deployment safety and repeatability.

React Node Python RESTful APIs Test Automation CI CD Dashboards JavaScript

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

2011 - 2015

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley from 2011 to 2015, focusing on software and systems engineering.