# Yao Yu

> Senior Software Engineer at TikTok

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

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ TikTok
Jan 2024 – Present | San jose

### Software Engineer @ Wish
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
As a highly skilled and driven Software Engineer, I have led and contributed to multiple high-impact projects, consistently enhancing user experiences and driving significant business outcomes. My expertise spans Android app development, backend services, and cross-functional team coordination. Key achievements include:

• Product Detail Page: Led the development for both Android and backend, collaborating with various teams to achieve a 10% increase in Add to Cart actions and a 27% faster load time, significantly enhancing user experience.

• Add to Cart Feature: Directed the development of reusable UI components and logic for user selection variations, fostering cross-team reuse and contributing to a 9% increase in GMV.

• Deals Page: Spearheaded the design and implementation of the deals page using an in-house Feed framework, achieving a 4% GMV increase through coordinated backend and Android development.

• Server-Driven UI Architecture: Pioneered and implemented a Server-Driven UI architecture, improving pricing consistency across the app by integrating input from various stakeholder groups.

• Core Backend Service Enhancements: Enhanced core backend services by adding new features, setting up monitoring, optimizing services, and reducing latency, thereby improving system performance and user experience.

• Leadership and Coordination: Functioned as the primary point of contact for the engineering team, overseeing release cycles, on-call duties, and guiding FTE/contractors through release and testing handovers in collaboration with the QA team.

With a focus on leveraging modern technologies and frameworks, I am dedicated to delivering scalable, high-performance solutions that drive business growth and enhance user satisfaction.

### Software Engineer @ nice Technology
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Beijing, China


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science

### Bachelor's degree in Software engineering
Beihang University

### High School Diploma
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-29