Jiacheng Xu
About Jiacheng Xu
Jiacheng Xu is a Founding Software Engineer at Akuity, where he specializes in backend and infrastructure development for the Akuity Platform. He has contributed to the Argo Workflows open source project and has a background in software engineering with experience at several notable companies.
Work at Akuity
Jiacheng Xu serves as a Founding Software Engineer at Akuity, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he specializes in backend and infrastructure development for the Akuity Platform. He actively contributes to the Argo Workflows open source project, enhancing the platform's capabilities and community engagement.
Education and Expertise
Jiacheng Xu holds a Master of Science in Computational Science and Engineering from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), where he studied from 2016 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Nanjing University, completing his degree from 2012 to 2016. His academic background supports his expertise in software engineering and development.
Background
Prior to his current role at Akuity, Jiacheng Xu gained diverse experience in software engineering. He worked at SmartNews as a Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022 and at Kubermatic from 2019 to 2021. His earlier experience includes internships at ABB and EPFL Innovation Park, as well as a research assistant position at EPFL.
Open Source Contributions
Jiacheng Xu has a history of involvement in open source projects. He participated in Google Summer of Code as an Open Source Contributor in both 2018 and 2019. This experience reflects his commitment to collaborative software development and community-driven projects.