# Savina Xu

> Software Engineer at Apple

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

Specialized in front-end technologies around JavaScript. Dedicating to combining the beauty of design with the logical perfection of coding.

Here are the following skillsets I possess or am building stronger proficiency in:

Web Design Languages: HTML, CSS
Programming Languages: JavaScript(Primary), PHP
Server-Side: Node.js, PHP
Frameworks: Bootstrap, Express.js, Semantic-UI
Testing: Jest, Chrome Dev Tools, Postman
Libraries: jQuery, React.js, Redux
Database & APIs: MySQL, Sequelize, MongoDB, mongoose, Firebase, 3rd Party APIs
DevOps: GitHub, Git, Heroku
Other: Visual Communication, UX/UI Design & Strategy

Moreover, I am also armed with multi-disciplinary skills in Design(Design Thinking, Visual Communication, Technology, and User Experience.), Management (Marketing, Exhibition, Events), and Internal Medicine (Cardiology).

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Check out my GitHub
https://github.com/savinaxu

Learn more about who I am, my values on my Blog
savinaxu.com

Feel free to connect, reach out for a conversation over coffee (or e-coffee).

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2020 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Fleetsmith
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Software Engineer @ Homestay
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Directed a team of 3 to design and build a polished and responsive web application that allows user to book or create a homestay rental.
• Executed and monitored standards for user interfaces, page design and graphics development.
• Developed the UI components using React and Redux. Experimented serval new node package to preform more interactive effects with user, such as animated notification and popper message.
• Set up the backend by using Node Js and express Js where holds the RESTful API server and deployed to Heroku.
• Created session management with authenticator routes using JWT (jasonwebtoken). MongoDB is used to store users' information and also hashed the sensitive information such as user password by using bCrypt to keep the data secure.
• Implemented multiple features, such as input validation, error logging, date range picker.
• Reduced loading time by 80% once the user initial loaded page by storing the data in cashe. Improved user experience.

(Leveraged knowledge: Full Stack Web development, JavaScript, Git, React, Redux, Node, Express, MongoDB, RESTful API, JWT, bCrypt, Bootstrap, font-awesome, google-map-api, mongoose, popper.js, toastify)

link: https://homestay-react-app.herokuapp.com/

### Full Stack Developer @ UC Berkeley Extension
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Developed over 40 web applications in a fast paced environment and in a limited amount of time. 1000+ hours spent to plan, design and build among front-end, back-end and full-stack polished applications.
• Built front-end websites from scratch, as well as with ready-made framework.
• Created full-stack, single-page web applications with RESTful routes and AJAX methods using modern frameworks.
• Generated dynamic content and implement user-authentication schemes by incorporating different types of databases—MySQL, MongoDB and Firebase.
• Run through the entire development cycle of complex projects in both independent and collaborative settings.
(Leveraged knowledge: HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, MySQL, Sequelize, Firebase, AJAX, debugged using Chrome Developer Tools, Master Google skill.)

check all projects: https://github.com/savinaxu

### Web Developer @ Arclight Network
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Oakland, CA
• Designed stunning, interactive and responsive online-shopping website using mobile-first approach.
• Implemented multiple features, such as sorting by price, sorting by category, switching list view and rating system.
• Enhanced the working efficiency by creating reusable components.
• Accomplished the task of converting multi-same-layout products files into one single-layout file by using PHP to connect to the server, fetching the data and then insert in the page.

(Leveraged knowledge: PHP, MySQL, AJAX, HTML5/CSS3, Media Query)

link: http://supasavina.com/WNM608/module14/index.html

### Cardiologist @ Shanghai Chest Hospital
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Shanghai City, China
Mainly focus on Pacemaker Insertion Surgery, and have done nearly 3K surgerys for all ages.


## Education
### Full stack developer Certificate in Full stack developer
University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

### Master's degree in Web Design & New Media
Academy of Art University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

### Bachelor's degree in Exhibition Management and Economy
Shanghai Institute of Technology
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/savina
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/savina/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-22