Simone Liu
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience in developing scalable platforms that enhance user connectivity and drive business growth. Led successful enterprise cloud migrations and product development initiatives at Reprise, achieving application scalability for millions of users. Proficient in full-stack development using Vue, React, TypeScript, Python, and Django, with expertise in cloud services such as GCP and Azure. Demonstrated ability in cross-functional collaboration and mentoring, focused on delivering high-performance solutions that optimize user acquisition.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Reprise
07.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Fully Remote
- Orchestrated enterprise-scale database migration of 200+ customer PostgreSQL instances from on-premise to GCP and Azure, reducing query response times by 40% and achieving 99.9% uptime while maintaining zero data loss across all client accounts
- Lead engineer for one of the company's three core products, overseeing development, scalability, and feature delivery
- Mentor and guide junior engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and onboarding, reinforcing best practices
- Collaborate with product, DevOps, design teams and stakeholders to align technical decisions with business needs
- Built and maintained platform features using Vue, TypeScript, and Django, delivering measurable performance improvements and maintaining 99%+ application uptime through robust development practices
- Led multiple product epics from proof of concept to production, consistently delivering ahead of schedule and driving significant improvements in user experience through streamlined workflows and feature optimization
- Worked in Agile teams to define acceptance criteria, break down technical requirements, and optimize workflows
Staff Software Engineer
Robomatter
Pittsburgh, USA
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Built and launched VEXcode VR using React and JavaScript, contributing to platform growth that reached 1M+ users worldwide during tenure, achieving 4.9/5 rating on EdTech Impact and enabling robotics education across 150+ countries
- Developed and maintained VEXcode IQ and V5, a versatile single-source application deployed on multiple platforms including web and mobile
- Designed and implemented a Python command system for VEXcode VR, enabling efficient robotics programming education for millions of users
Software Developer I
Management Science Associates (MSA)
Pittsburgh, USA
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Built new features in PHP and JavaScript to track user health metrics including steps, nutrition, and heart rate, contributing to 4.5-star app rating
- Designed a data retrieval pipeline using MongoDB and PHP for optimized performance
- Integrated Google API to sync health data from Android devices and smartwatches
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05.2018
Skills
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- Vuejs and React
- HTML and CSS
- Python and Django
- Celery and PostgreSQL
- MongoDB and Terraform
- Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure
- Git version control
- Agile methodologies
- Jira project management
- Chrome extension development
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Reprise
07.2021 - Current
Staff Software Engineer
Robomatter
01.2020 - 06.2021
Software Developer I
Management Science Associates (MSA)
01.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Wilmington