# Samuel Wu

> Software Engineer at Liftoff

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

Software engineer with master’s in computer science and 5 years of experience developing software from design to release. Expertise in developing with Python and C#. Experienced in working in small teams with emphasis on teamwork and communication.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Liftoff Mobile
Jan 2022 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Fidelity Height
Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | Remote - Cupertino, CA
•	Took charge of software development using Python to build out additional features.
•	Designed and implemented an update to the user interface to deliver improved user experience.
•	Implemented parallel processing and threading to increase code efficiency by 50%.
•	Developed a Windows background service using C# to provide additional background processing and handling system events.
•	Designed and implemented APIs for organized communication between frontend and backend. 
•	Worked closely with testers to design software test cases and release timely responses and fixes to reported bugs.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
•	Developed a desktop application using C# to log and visualize testing data in real-time to streamline component testing.
•	Developed a desktop application using VBA to aggregate testing data from multiple files into a single Excel spreadsheet for easier comparison and analysis.
•	Implemented an update to the company's Visual Basic testing suite software to deliver increased precision in testing data.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
UCLA

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz

### Monta Vista High School


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

---
Source: https://flows.cv/samuelwu
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/samuelwu/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-11