# Yu Chen

> Random optimistic coder, 1% optimized.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/yuchen1

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Snap Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Venice, CA
- Implemented Snap playback, and the recipient-side rendering flow for chat media shared in group chat.
- Lead the design and implementation of sharing stories to Chat on iOS and Android.
- Designed and Implemented chat bubble, media card and text formatting for Chat 2.0 in Objective C and Java.
- Implemented the Swipe to send feature for Snapcash in Objective C.
- Researched various stability issues related to Chat Attachments in Snapchat. Proposed and  implemented solutions to make the chat product more stable in Objective C and Java.

### Research Assistant @ Duke University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | Durham, NC

### Software Engineering Intern @ Facebook
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Menlo Park, CA

### Software Engineering Intern @ Facebook
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Menlo Park, CA

### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ National University of Singapore
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010

### Teaching Assistant @ National University of Singapore
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
Taught CS3103: Computer Networks and Protocols

### Discussion Leader @ National University of Singapore
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008
Taught CS1101X: Programming Methodology


## Education
### Master's degree (PhD dropout) in Computer Science
Duke University
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013

### Bachelor (First Class Honors) in Computer Science
National University of Singapore
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010

### Non-Degree in Electrical Engineering
Nanjing University
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005

### Haimen Middle School
Jan 2002 – Jan 2005


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/greedyrouter
- Website: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~yuchen

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Last updated: 2026-03-23