# Alvin Xu

> SWE @ Databricks

Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alvinxu

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Databricks
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
AI/BI Genie

### Software Engineer Intern @ Roblox
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Mateo, California, United States
– Developed user behavior analysis infrastructure by deploying in-engine player location recording
– Enabled platform-wide data-driven player behavior insights through data pipelines and location heatmaps
– Elevated user interaction trend analysis by developing interactive 2D heatmap visualization dashboard
– Improved player engagement insights for Studio developers by creating 3D heatmap visualization plugin

### Data Engineer Intern @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States
- Expedited business inquiries by deploying admin console analyzing usage metrics of self-service analytics tool
- Reduced query resource usage by designing and implementing dimensional database model in Athena
- Scaled data analytics tool for increased customer usage by automating and optimizing user activity log database updates
- Primarily worked in Python, SQL, S3, Athena, Lambda, QuickSight

### Software Engineer Intern @ REX
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Austin, Texas, United States
- Constructed scalable data pipelines end-to-end from external sources to central data storage 
- Automated analysis of customer web analytics data to understand key metrics in order to improve agent efficiency 
- Conserved realtor operation time by integrating tools such as Salesforce to centralized dashboard
- Primarily worked in Python, SQL, Airflow, and Hive

### Software Engineer Intern @ PlanMiner
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Houston, Texas, United States
- Developed spreadsheet interfaces to centralize access to inventory and worktime data
- Improved productivity by programming analysis and presentation macros for that data
- Conserved client HR resources by automating previously manual employee worktime evaluation
- Worked in Python, SQL, and VBA


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley

### High School Diploma
Seven Lakes High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alvin-xu

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Last updated: 2026-04-05