Chris(cheng) Gu
About Chris(cheng) Gu
Chris (Cheng) Gu is a Software Engineer at Flexport with extensive experience in cloud stacks and database technologies.
Company
Chris(cheng) Gu is currently employed at Flexport as a Software Engineer, where he operates out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Flexport is a prominent name in the logistics and supply chain sector offering comprehensive and innovative solutions for global trade.
Professional Roles and Experience
Chris(cheng) Gu has accumulated a wealth of experience in the software engineering field over the years. Prior to joining Flexport, he worked at Pure Storage as a Senior Member of Technical Staff for one year in the Greater Seattle Area from 2022 to 2023. Before that, he spent a significant part of his career at Teradata, starting as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2019 in the Greater San Diego Area, and later serving as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2022. His career also includes internships at Broadcom (2013-2014, Irvine) and Corning Incorporated (2011), as well as a position as a Research Assistant at the Shanghai Institute of Optical Instruments from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Chris(cheng) Gu has a robust academic background that complements his technical expertise. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Westcliff University between 2017 and 2019. Prior to that, he achieved a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Engineering from UC Irvine from 2012 to 2014. His foundational education in Electrical and Electronics Engineering was obtained from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, where he completed his Bachelor's degree from 2008 to 2012.
Innovative Projects and Initiatives
Among his notable contributions, Chris(cheng) Gu implemented a data pipeline integration that interconnects offline data science model outputs with an online pricing engine to deliver real-time pricing for customer workflows. He also designed a solution leveraging Dagster to fetch client data from a data warehouse for real-time evaluation. These initiatives reflect his strong capabilities in handling complex cloud stack environments and database technologies.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Chris(cheng) Gu possesses extensive experience with modern cloud stacks, including AWS, SQS, and Kafka. He is also deeply knowledgeable in database technologies such as SQL, Snowflake, and Teradata. These technical skills, combined with his project accomplishments, underline his proficient and versatile expertise in the software engineering field.