# Lydia Hu L. > Senior Software Engineer at GameChanger Location: Irvine, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/lydiahul I am a software engineer with experience in the e-commerce and youth sports industry. Technical Skills: JavaScript, Typescript, ReactJS, HTML, CSS, Apollo, GraphQL, Relay, React Admin, jQuery, Styled Components, NodeJS, Express, React Testing Library, Babel, Webpack, Materialize, Git, Ruby on Rails, Cesium, Resium, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS EC2, New Relic, Docker, NGINX ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ GameChanger Jan 2023 – Present ### Software Engineer @ Swell Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Software Engineer III @ Hatched Labs, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area *A subsidiary under Giant Eagle, Inc. • Spearheaded a team-wide effort to migrate to Typescript & Apollo from JS & Relay, and led an initiative for more robust unit test coverage — codebase at 70% Typescript, 70% Unit Tests, and 100% Apollo • Launched initiative for V2 API by creating detailed project boards and acting as the liaison between backend and frontend teams to ensure a seamless migration — shortened expected time of completion by 50% ### Software Engineer II @ Hatched Labs, Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • Built an enhanced omnichannel shoppable weekly ad digital experience — published in a press release (https://tinyurl.com/geflipp) • Optimized load performance by implementing pagination with Rails, Relay/Apollo, GraphQL, and ReactJS • Developed admin dashboards to help save the operational management teams hundreds of hours on store operations with React Admin and Ruby on Rails • Collaborated closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure the deployment of a high-quality, end-to-end product ### Software Engineer @ Hatched Labs, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Revolutionizing the grocery e-commerce business through the modernization of the online shopping experience. (https://shop.gianteagle.com/) Tech Stack: ReactJS, TypeScript, Styled Components, Ruby on Rails, Apollo, GraphQL, Relay ### Technical Consultant @ Beacon AI Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • First frontend engineer on the team to build the MVP for the CEO to present to potential investors • Utilized Cesium, Resium, ReactJS, and NodeJS to build an aviation product/dashboard to increase flight safety for commercial and private airplanes ### Associate Instructor, Software Engineering @ Hack Reactor Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area • Supported and mentored 50+ prospective engineers on JavaScript fundamentals • Conducted 1:1 live debugging sessions to ensure students understand the problem-solving process ### Senior Tax Associate @ RSM US LLP Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater San Diego Area • Oversaw and trained 10 staff associates to ensure accuracy in tax filings through delegation of tax projects • Reviewed consolidated c-corporations, s-corporations, partnerships, and individual tax returns to reduce company tax liabilities • Utilized OneSource Tax Provision and Excel Models to prepare opening balance sheets and tax provisions with complicated tax transactions after mergers and acquisitions • Outsourced as a consultant to a mid-sized publicly traded c-corporation to assist their tax department with busy season using OneSource Income Tax and to create more efficient tax processes for the current and future tax seasons • Consulted and assist clients with obtaining a training grant through the CA Employer Training Program from the application process until the end of the contract to ensure they are on track to receiving the largest fund possible • Implemented and trained the tax team on the Autoflow process which decreases the time of data entry into the tax software and increases efficiency in individual tax preparation • Ensured the tax department was aware of all technology updates by acting as the liaison between Nationals and our local office in the Tax Process and Technology office champion role ### Tax Associate @ Gatto, Pope & Walwick, LLP Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Greater San Diego Area • Prepared Partnership, Corporation, Fiduciary, and High net worth individual tax returns with the ProSystem Tax software • Utilized Accountants World and CFS software to prepare payroll and sales tax returns for individuals and businesses • Prepared financial statements and performed other bookkeeping duties using QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel • Assisted in the tax internship program by interviewing potential candidates and providing mentorship ### Tax Intern @ Gatto, Pope & Walwick, LLP Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Greater San Diego Area • Analyzed tax documents provided by clients and organized them based on Lacerte for ease of preparation by staff accountants • Assisted the firm with its paperless system by converting all paper documents received by clients into an organized paperless file room • Utilized the Lacerte tax program to assist tax preparers by inputting tax information into the correct sections of the tax return • Identified individuals with multi-state filing requirement and allocated/sourced tax information to the appropriate state • Assisted the administrative department with receptionist duties such as communicating with clients and other operational responsibilities ### Windows UCrew Representative @ Microsoft Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Greater San Diego Area • Utilize my 1000+ social network contacts and creative marketing tactics to publicize Microsoft products • Demonstrate Microsoft products throughout campus by attending various campus-wide events with attendance of 500 people • Developed close relationships with students, organizations and school management to execute savvy marketing strategies ### Student Marketing Intern @ Kaplan Test Prep Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Greater San Diego Area • Promoted Kaplan's various types of courses being offered to the students on the UCSD campus • Spoke in front of different organizations in regards to promotions and course offerings • Provided knowledge to students interested in graduate school programs ### Bookkeeper @ Summa Education Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Diego, CA • Utilize QuickBooks Accountant to create invoices and debit or credit Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables • Work directly under the Director of Accounting to review all expenses and reimbursements from credit card charges • Perform month-end bank reconciliation to avoid discrepancies between the Bank and our actual books • Shadow a Staff Accountant from TGG Accounting, an outsourced managerial accounting firm, to gain more knowledge and hands-on experience ### Accounting Summer Intern @ Motonation, LLC Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Santee, California • Operated QuickBooks to perform daily invoices and customer payments including credits and checks that increased the efficiency of daily transactions • Communicated and resolved issues with clients regarding accounts on aging reports to decrease amount of accounts receivable • Used Microsoft Excel to create reports for received customer payments and dealership accounts to maintain consistent data • Collaborated with Operations Manager to review shipping details for customers to increase flow of prompt product delivery ### Agent's Assistant @ First Choice Business Brokers Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Greater San Diego Area • Contact business owners and investors to determine level of interest in business acquisition or divestiture to find the perfect fit • Develop and maintain relationships with potential clients by following up to clarify any inquiries or misunderstandings • Organized and maintained contact database to coordinate meetings, follow up calls, etc. ### Field/Phone Canvasser @ Leland Yee for San Francisco Mayor 2011 Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco Bay Area • Surveyed and precinct walked the 36 neighborhoods of San Francisco with a Chinese-bilingual team of 7 to collect data for statistical purposes of where to target the presentation of promotions and clarifications • Informed 8,000 citizens of Senator Yee’s candidacy plans through interpersonal communication • Promoted the franchise of citizens by assisting them in the process of becoming registered voters ### Volunteer Tax Preparer @ Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Greater San Diego Area • Trained and certified by the IRS to prepare taxes for the low income, limited English speaking, elderly, and disabled people • Interacted with various individuals and learned how to adjust to each one’s needs to get the most tax return for their situation • Translated for other VITA volunteers and taxpayers in order to bridge the communication gap and continue the tax preparing process ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Minors: Accounting & Business UC San Diego ### Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Program Hack Reactor ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lydiahulee - Website: https://shop.gianteagle.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/lydiahul JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lydiahul/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22