# Yu S. > Senior Software Engineer @ Arta Finance | Ex-Google | Building 0β†’1 Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yus Senior Engineer & Tech Lead based in NYC. Currently @Arta Finance, building 0β†’1 products and internal AI tooling. Previously 5+ years @Google, engineering high-scale systems for Maps (Discovery, Crisis Response, & Accessibility). Passionate about product excellence, engineering velocity, and mentorship, having taught 2,000+ students for @CodePath.org. Big Chipotle fan 🌯. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Arta Finance Jan 2022 – Present | New York, United States AI & RAG Systems: Engineered a RAG system using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to deliver personalized Monte Carlo retirement analysis for members (Python/React). 10x Engineering Velocity: Architected a server-driven UI framework (Flutter/Python) that allowed non-eng teams to launch structured products autonomously, removing critical bottlenecks. Core Ledger & Infra: Built the end-to-end pricing infrastructure, integrating complex discounting logic into the core ledger and automating workflows via custom RPCs. Product Growth: Launched tax-efficient direct indexing, market-resilient quant strategies, and SEC-compliant onboarding flows, supporting multi-million dollar AUM growth. Leadership: Co-led the Engineering Intern Program, mentoring 6 interns across different lines of business. ### Lead Instructor @ CodePath Jan 2020 – Present Scale & Impact: Taught data structures and algorithmic-based problem solving to 2,000+ university students over 5 years, focusing on underrepresented groups in tech. Curriculum: Delivered university-accredited lectures on Technical Interview Prep with Python, helping students master the interview skills needed to break into the industry. ### Software Engineer @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Engineer primarily on Maps iOS working on Discovery and Crisis Events. Formerly on Daydream. Tech Lead (Growth): Tech Lead for the contextual notifications, optimizing recommendation algorithms (C++/Obj-C) to drive a 7% global DAU increase across tens of millions of users. Crisis Response (SOS Alerts): Engineered real-time crisis visualizations and for Maps iOS, surfacing critical safety data and resources to users during global emergencies (hurricanes, earthquakes, floods). Organizational Leadership: Led the iOS Accessibility initiative across 300+ engineers, establishing org-wide standards for launch readiness and compliance. Performance Engineering: Engineered native optimizations for food-ordering flows, increasing order volume by 11%. Emerging Tech (VR): Developed privacy-first APIs for YouTube VR shared experiences (Java/C++), enabling secure interactions on early-stage hardware. Team Building: Managed 3 interns and 2 residents with a 100% conversion rate to full-time staff. ### Software Engineering (contract) @ HealthTech Solutions, Inc Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Iowa City, Iowa Area Facilitated the Android releases for a HIPAA compliant chat application. Also helped develop some of the core features requested from customer feedback. ### Teaching Assistant @ University of Iowa Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Iowa City, Iowa Area Taught programming fundamentals to students in the Computers in Engineering course, holding office hours and appointments throughout the duration of the semester. ### Electrical/Computer Engineering Peer Advisor @ University of Iowa Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Iowa City, Iowa Area Advised prospective and current electrical/computer engineering students within Iowa's College of Engineering while offering them guidance in professional pursuits. ### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ University of Iowa Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Iowa City, Iowa Area I investigated image processing, especially in relation to the lungs and cancerous tumors. My past work includes developing an efficient de-noising filter that executes 52% faster than its predecessor and creating a spherical mask in a 3D space to determine the exact value of an indicator used in cancer treatment assessment. ### Software Developer Intern @ Epic Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Verona, Wisconsin Prototyped a project for the cardiology team that dealt with utilizing popular calendar clients to boost patient adherence to medication schedules. ### Software Engineering Intern @ MetaCommunications Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Created a tokenizing feature to make navigating/interacting with entered items more intuitive. Also developed a piece of the duplication functionality for the user's forms. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Music University of Iowa Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yuhawsu - Website: https://yrsu.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/yus JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yus/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22