Zachary Yiu
@zacharyyiu1
Senior Full Stack Engineer specializing in cloud-native systems, TypeScript, and scalable infrastructure.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 6+ years designing and implementing scalable web applications and cloud-native microservices using TypeScript, Node.js, React, and GCP. I have a proven track record of architecting CI/CD pipelines, optimizing high-throughput data ingestion and streaming infrastructures, and modernizing legacy systems with containerization and Infrastructure as Code.
My work has improved build and deployment times, reduced validation cycles, and increased system reliability across large distributed environments. I prioritize TDD, observability, and automation, and I enjoy mentoring engineers and documenting best practices to standardize deployments and accelerate team productivity.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TESenior Software Engineer
Tesla
Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Architected and optimized CI/CD pipelines and event-driven data ingestion services on GCP and Kubernetes, processing terabytes of telemetry with 97% utilization and reducing validation cycles from 6 hours to under 1 hour.
TESoftware Engineer
Tesla
Sep 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 6 months)
Developed scalable backend systems and full-stack tools for Autopilot training on GCP, reducing pipeline end-to-end latency by 60% and maintaining 99.9% CI/CD uptime during model rollouts.
MAArchitected microservices-based payment systems handling 10M+ daily transactions using Node.js and TypeScript, improved DB response times by 80% and delivered CI/CD automation that shortened deployment time from weeks to days.
MABuilt secure payment integrations and real-time data sync services with Node.js and Kafka/Pub/Sub, achieving 85% test coverage and reducing API latency by 40% through caching and query optimization.
Unit Supervisor
UC Berkeley Student Technology Services
Feb 2017 - May 2019 (2 years 3 months)
Supervised a team of 15 consultants supporting 42,000+ students, implemented tools and dashboards that improved response times by 55% and achieved 95% satisfaction rates.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UBUniversity of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science
2015 - 2019
Completed a Bachelor-level program combining liberal arts and computer science coursework focused on software development and systems engineering.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
High School Diploma, High School
2011 - 2015
Completed secondary education at St. Ignatius College Preparatory with coursework preparing for college-level studies.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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