# James Hsu

> Software Engineer @ Meta

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jameshsu

Full Stack Software Engineer

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2024 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States
Monetization

### Software Engineer - Fullstack @ Zwift
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Long Beach, California, United States
As a Full Stack Engineer, spearheaded multiple high-value projects across diverse tech stacks, including TypeScript, React, Next/Node and Java. My work has encompassed development for the Annual Membership program, a Shopify ecommerce shop launch, and significant improvements to software development processes. I've played a pivotal role in team growth, mentoring junior developers, and enhancing productivity through strategic initiatives.

-Key contributor in Annual Membership program launch. Led development of components for pricing display and subscription management, setting patterns and scalable frameworks for engineering adoption. 
-Collaborating with external engineers, developed one-click sign-on feature with interactive user components, driving thousands of daily sign-ups and ensuring EU data compliance.
-Led teams on initiatives to phase out outdated internal tools and streamline technology stacks, achieving substantial monthly savings in hosting expenses.
-Directed key marketing initiatives, from product requirement definition to solution deployment, bolstering brand visibility and user engagement.

### Full Stack Engineer @ NexTravel
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater Los Angeles Area
Acquired by TravelPerk

• As part of a product rebuild, took charge of the hotel search and booking feature, designing databases and connecting with multiple APIs using Java/Kotlin. Incorporated concurrency, parallel service integration, and optimized data retrieval, leading to a decrease in search loading time by nearly 80%.
• Revamped the internal billing application with React and GraphQL
• Maintaining Legacy Application built with PHP, Javascript and supported existing clients

### Full Stack Developer @ Brandboom
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Building efficient and user-friendly software primarily with PHP and JS. 

Learned and utilized Yii, Vue JS and various other framework and technologies to build robust and scaling solutions; delivering the best software to users. 

Github: https://github.com/jameshsu3618

### Software Engineer @ Lossless Inc
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Los Angeles, CA
Primarily developing with RoR, JS, and Php. Provided information technology infrastructure,
software consultation, and development.

### Founder @ ActiLivi
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Worked with Fuqua business school and gathered a team to create a mobile app that operates in the event discovery/ calendar management domain. Placed as finalist in the annual Duke Startup Challenge.

Worked in Obj-C and later with swift. Backend used Parse.

### Research Assistant @ BAC Engineering Core, UNC Medical Center
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Chapel Hill, NC
Research in creating FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) in human cells for infertility treatments.
Created multiple BAC constructs for various labs.

### Research Assistant @ Duke University Medical Center
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Worked with Dr. Richard Thomas Premont on furthering research of GAPs of the GIT protein family and their role as oligomeric scaffolding proteins for numerous signaling molecules.


## Education
### Electrical & Computer Engineering
Duke University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-jk-hsu

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Last updated: 2026-03-31