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Ke Liu

Mid-Level Software Engineer specializing in search platforms and distributed systems

Fitch RatingsColumbia UniversityNew York, NY4 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

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JavaScript/React-focused engineer with meaningful open-source impact: redesigned cache key normalization for a client-side data fetching/caching library using deterministic hashing, added robust test coverage, and collaborated closely with maintainers through GitHub PRs/issues. Also drives measurable runtime improvements by profiling hot paths, refactoring core abstractions, and validating with benchmarks/load tests; has taken ownership of unowned initiatives like improving relevance/ranking in an internal search platform.

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Key Strengths

  • Improved cache key normalization in an open-source React data-fetching/caching library; reduced cache-related bug reports
  • Designs changes to avoid breaking behavior (small PRs, warnings vs hard changes, regression coverage)
  • Performance optimization via profiling hot paths and refactoring to eliminate repeated normalization/deep comparisons
  • Methodical validation with targeted benchmarks and realistic load testing
  • Developer-friendly documentation: minimal runnable examples validated from clean setup
  • Strong community/user support workflow: focused follow-ups, guiding users to minimal repros, reproducing locally and confirming with targeted tests
  • Ownership in ambiguous environments: uses metrics/stakeholder input to define high-leverage scope and milestones (e.g., internal search ranking improvements)

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Experience

Intermediate Software EngineerFitch Ratings · Sep 2023 – Present
Research Analyst (Engineering-Focused Role)HNA Group North America LLC · Mar 2022 – Aug 2023

Education

Columbia Universitymaster, Statistics (2022)
Zhongnan University of Economics and Lawbachelor, Financial Engineering (2021)

Languages

English

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Ke LiuMid-Level Software Engineer specializing in search platforms and distributed systems