# Richard Xiao

> SWE @ Databricks | CS @ UIUC

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/richardxiao

My name is Richard! Currently, I'm a student at UIUC majoring in Computer Science with a deep interest in systems related software, including Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, and performance. In my past experience, I have worked with audio performance on Android at TikTok and cloud infrastructure at State Farm.

I'm proficient in the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript.
I have experience working with these technologies: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer Intern @ Datadog
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Databricks
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
Worked on migrating clusters related RPCs to Azure Track 2 SDK. Prototyped Azure's preview Compute Fleet API.

### Software Engineer Intern @ TikTok
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Jose, California, United States
Created a new native audio player for Android using the AAudio API, Java, and C++ to reduce compatibility bugs with older Android devices while improving audio latency metrics.

### Software Engineer Intern @ State Farm ®
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Champaign, Illinois, United States
Used Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes to establish critical infrastructure for the Customer Data Events team to facilitate the transition from on premise data centers to AWS.
Developed Python scripts for automated application relationship discovery and migration insights.

### Tutor @ Code Ninjas
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Libertyville, Illinois, United States
Instructed groups of students with projects including Scratch, JavaScript, Roblox/Lua, and Unity.
Guided summer camps on drone programming and website.

### Co-Founder @ Fight For Change NFP
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Greater Chicago Area


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-29