# Edward Yu

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/edwardyu

As a backend software engineer, I have designed, developed, and deployed scalable and secure backend systems for e-commerce solutions that enable users. I have over five years of experience in web development, working with various technologies and frameworks such as GoLang, Ruby on Rails.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Mudflap
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, California, United States
Integrated Cloudflare API for enhanced firewall control for
non-technical users.
• Launched two-factor authentication (2FA) system to improve
security protocols.
• Migrated fraud rule system from third-party software to in-house
greenfield development.
• Led development of Magic Links project to streamline user
authentication.
• Enhanced transaction system with various improvements,
supporting agnostic payment providers.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Credit Key
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL

- Worked on primary web application containing bulk of business logic
- Implemented third party integrations for automated transaction data analysis
- Development & maintenance of automated underwriting flow
- Migrating analytic reports from Mongo to Postgres

### Software Engineer @ Alo Moves
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Memcached, Redis

◦ Implemented admin tooling for internal users (customizable billboard carousels, automated content releases)
◦ Worked on strategy for containerizing application & required data stores (ArangoDB, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL)
◦ Helped implement Agile methodology in Engineering/Product workflow
◦ Collaborated with frontend engineers on new features.

### Software Engineer @ Dollar Shave Club
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area
◦ Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, with some microservices written in Node, CircleCI, Jenkins, Kubernetes on ecs

◦ Worked on features for new promotions service
◦ Implemented and helped plan new subscriptions model
◦ Implemented and planned tooling for non engineering members of the company.

### API Software Engineer @ Reflexion Health
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater San Diego Area
Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, MySQL, GoLang, React, C#/.Net

Developed a web application for physical therapists and clinicians to assign and create therapy plans to monitor patients from home using ReflexionHealth's patient application (Kinect/Surface Pro based software for physical therapy at home)

◦ Write and maintain APIs in GoLang/Ruby on Rails/C#.
◦ Write and maintain functions in AWS Lambda.
◦ Work with UX/UI designers and front-end Web Team to build and deliver requirements.
◦ Containerize existing applications for production and local development. 
◦ Implement NGINX as reverse proxy for future version of API.
◦ Work with clinicians to implement features to help patients with physical therapy recovery.
◦ Helped front-end team with bugs in Angular/React/TypeScript.
◦ Helped architect and migrate existing systems to new API.
◦ Helped architect and migrate existing systems to new database architecture.

### Full Stack Developer @ Symplete
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Westlake Village, CA
◦ Built a business management platform using Angular.js
◦ Managed MySQL database
◦ Built out RESTful API routes using PHP
◦ Implemented wireframes from UI/UX designer, working closely to meet design specifications in production

### Teaching Assistant @ General Assembly
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
Help students with their work

### Front End Developer (Contract) @ Leyen Food
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Hacienda Heights, CA
◦ Built new website following client's design specifications 
◦ Set up e­mail service using Google scripts

### Technical Consultant (Contract) @ Honey Belle
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Remote
◦ Set up back­end using MySQL database
◦ Access Shopify API through Ruby on Rails
◦ Setup CRON jobs for use of Shopify API data

### Law Office Assistant @ Chang & Cote, LLP
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Rowland Heights, CA
◦ Built new form of data structure for old files
◦ Mediated communication between lawyers and employees


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
UC Irvine

### Web Development
General Assembly


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/edwardyu714

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Source: https://flows.cv/edwardyu
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/edwardyu/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-01