# Pinchia Chen

> Senior Software Engineer at Plus

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/pinchia

A versatile and innovative computer science professional with a Master's degree from the University of Southern California, specializing in cybersecurity, full-stack development, and game development. With over 5 years of experience in software development, I excel in team management, frontend systems, and cross-platform applications. Proficient in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript, WASM, Golang, and Flutter to deliver outstanding results.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Plus
Jan 2024 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Team Lead @ AuroraTech
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Taipei City, Taiwan
Experienced in frontend development with a strong background in leading high-performance development teams and delivering robust solutions. Skilled in Next.js and Flutter, with expertise in architecting and implementing scalable web applications. Fully adopted TypeScript, unit testing, and E2E to improve the maintainability of the products.

Key Responsibilities:
✅ Led a team of 5 frontend engineers in the successful development of a high-performance trading application using Next.js and Flutter, handling over 100,000 records of quote data per second.
✅ Architected and implemented a cutting-edge Content Management System (CMS) enabling seamless locale translation, system status monitoring, and integration of Kubernetes (K8S) deployment through Python scripts, ensuring maximum automation and efficiency.
✅ Conducted rigorous code reviews, enforcing best practices related to typing systems, resulting in a remarkable 30% improvement in Service Level Indicators (SLI) and overall code quality.
✅ Successfully reduced team expenses by 16% through the development of in-house libraries and adoption of agile development practices, delivering new features on time and within budget.
✅ Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize feature designs, streamlining development processes and achieving a remarkable 20% improvement in overall efficiency.
✅ Designed and implemented comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) testing strategies utilizing Selenium or Cypress, ensuring the functionality and integrity of complex web applications.

### Senior Software Engineer @ AuroraTech
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Taipei City, Taiwan
Innovative and results-driven with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions. Skilled in React Native, TypeScript, microservices architecture, and Go programming language. Achieved up to 70% code reusability between web and mobile platforms, which improved efficiency and reduced development costs.

Key Responsibilities:
✅ Spearheaded development of a live-watching platform using React Native, achieving exceptional code reusability and delivering seamless streaming experiences to millions of users.
✅ Led migration of a legacy monolithic application to microservices architecture using Go gRPC, resulting in improved scalability, reduced downtime, and enhanced performance.
✅ Pioneered introduction of TypeScript in web application, significantly improving code maintainability, enhancing productivity, and minimizing regression issues.
✅ Implemented performance optimizations, including service workers, web worker threads, and Redux state management, resulting in a substantial performance improvement of at least 40% for the website.
✅ Automated build, test, and deployment processes using industry-standard tools like Jenkins and Git, streamlining release cycles and ensuring efficient and error-free deployments.

### Intern @ Fandora
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Taipei City, Taiwan
Passionate and dedicated Intern with a strong foundation in frontend development, UI/UX design, and emerging web technologies. Skilled in leveraging Canvas for real-time image manipulation, optimizing application performance with Webpack, and collaborating with backend developers to implement efficient GraphQL queries. A creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail and a focus on enhancing user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

✅ Leveraged the power of Canvas to enable real-time preview and manipulation of images, providing business partners with instant feedback during the editing process, resulting in a streamlined and efficient workflow.
✅ Configured Webpack to efficiently bundle JavaScript, CSS, and other assets, reducing network requests and improving page load times, ensuring a seamless user experience.
✅ Developed and maintained a comprehensive Material-UI library, offering a rich collection of reusable UI components for React applications, promoting consistency, and accelerating frontend development.
✅ Collaborated closely with backend developers to design and define GraphQL schemas and queries, optimizing data retrieval and minimizing network requests, resulting in improved application performance.
✅ Conducted impactful A/B tests on key user interface elements, such as button placements or workflow, leading to a 10% increase in click-through rates and conversions, and enhancing overall user engagement.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
University of Southern California
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
National Chengchi University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pinchiachen
- Website: https://portofolio.pinchia.me/

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Source: https://flows.cv/pinchia
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Last updated: 2026-03-22