Software engineer focused on building reliable, accessible, and performant web applications. Comfortable across the stack with modern web technologies, data pipelines, and pragmatic tooling. Passionate about creating inclusive digital experiences that make a positive impact.
Xia Jie Ou
Software Engineer • Web Developer
About Me
Learn about my background and expertiseTechnical Skills
Overview of programming languages, frameworks, and tools- Languages:
- Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, C/C++
- Frameworks & Tools:
- Linux, Docker, Node.js, Express.js, React, Next.js, Flask, Django
- Cloud/Databases:
- AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Professional Experience
Work history and professional accomplishments
Software Engineer Intern
CUNY High Performance Computing Center
– • New York, NY
- Built a Python web crawler data pipeline to unify research paper data from 10,000+ sources.
- Designed and implemented PostgreSQL schema to optimize queries across diverse publications.
Software Engineer Intern
Evergreen Investment
– • New York, NY
- Built a full‑stack real estate app with React/Vite, Express/Node, PostgreSQL, and Nginx for 2,000+ users.
- Developed Zoho check‑in/check‑out with Deluge, reducing manual time‑tracking by 30%.
- Led a team of five interns; ran sprint planning and defined the tech stack to deliver milestones on time.
Software Engineer Intern
The City Tutors
– • New York, NY
- Enhanced Django search via query optimization, cutting response time by ~10%.
- Boosted form completion 25% with responsive HTML/CSS/JS, validation, and jQuery widgets for 3,000+ users.
- Raised code quality 40% by adding tests and adopting pre‑commit Black and CI for PRs.
Undergraduate Researcher
CUNY Research Scholar Program
– • New York, NY
- Built a non‑contact Python app (OpenCV/NumPy) with live BPM overlays, CSV export, and UDP telemetry.
- Achieved ±3–5 BPM real‑time accuracy via Hamming‑FFT, physio‑aware peaks, and EMA.
- Improved robustness to lighting/motion by 3‑ROI quality‑weighted fusion and pixel/MAD filtering.
Education
Academic background and achievementsBachelor of Science in Computer Science
CUNY College of Staten Island
– • New York, NY
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Modern Web Development, Web Database, Digital Systems, Supervised Machine Learning
Leadership & Affiliations: Google Summit, National Society of Black Engineers, ColorStack, CodePath, CS Club, CSTEP
Featured Projects
Portfolio of software development projectsAI-Support
JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, CI/CD, Llama AI API, Vercel
- Developed an AI support system with Next.js, React, and Llama API, achieving ~98% response accuracy.
- Built an interactive agent with a custom RAG pipeline using OpenAI + Pinecone over a company KB (team of 4).
- Optimized Node.js backend for faster responses and reliable real‑time data handling.
AI-FlashCard
JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, Firebase, Clerk, Stripe, OpenAI
- Implemented a SaaS that generates dynamic flashcards using OpenAI API.
- Integrated paywall and custom pricing via Stripe; persisted data with Firebase.