Fengrui (Simon) Gan
About Fengrui (Simon) Gan
Fengrui (Simon) Gan is a Software Engineer at Flexport in the San Francisco Bay Area with a background in software development and frontend engineering from Amazon and Meta.
Professional Experience at Flexport
Fengrui (Simon) Gan is currently employed as a Software Engineer at Flexport in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he likely engages in developing and maintaining various software solutions to support Flexport's logistics and supply chain operations. This position allows him to leverage his extensive background in software development and full stack web development.
Internships at Amazon and Meta
Fengrui has accumulated significant experience through multiple internships. He interned at Amazon twice as a Software Development Engineer Intern in Santa Cruz, California, first in 2021 for three months and again in 2022 for another three months. Additionally, he interned at Meta for two months in 2022 as a Frontend Engineer, based in Menlo Park, California. These roles provided him with hands-on experience in software and frontend development within leading tech companies.
Academic Background and Research Roles
Fengrui earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, where he studied from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) from 2015 to 2019. While at UCSB, he worked as a Laboratory Assistant for 11 months and as an Undergraduate Student Researcher for a year, where he collaborated with Dr. Dave Patterson on hardware communication, microwave circuits, and data logging and analysis.
Early Education and Interests
Fengrui attended Moreau Catholic High School, where he completed his high school diploma from 2012 to 2015. His fascination with programming began while learning to program an Arduino. This early exposure likely set the foundation for his subsequent academic and professional pursuits in computer science and software engineering.
Web Development Projects
Fengrui has experience building websites using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. He is also expanding his skills in React and Django for web development. His participation in the 2020 CiGA game jam, where he co-developed a game with a team of strangers, highlights his ability to collaborate effectively in team environments and adapt to new challenges quickly. Moreover, he has undertaken independent full stack web development projects.