Qicheng Hu
About Qicheng Hu
Qicheng Hu is a Software Engineer with experience in distributed database systems. He has worked at notable companies such as Huawei Technologies and Yugabyte, contributing to projects like GaussDB and YugabyteDB.
Work at Yugabyte
Qicheng Hu has been employed as a Software Engineer at Yugabyte since 2022. His role focuses on high-performance distributed SQL database systems, particularly on aspects related to distributed storage and transactions. He works remotely from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His contributions are integral to the ongoing development and enhancement of YugabyteDB, which is recognized for its scalability and performance in managing distributed data.
Previous Experience at Huawei Technologies
Prior to his current position, Qicheng Hu worked at Huawei Technologies from 2019 to 2022 as a Software Engineer. His responsibilities included contributing to the development of GaussDB, a database system for openGauss. His earlier experience at Huawei also includes a C/C++ Developer Internship from 2016 to 2017, where he gained foundational skills in software development.
Experience at Avidbots Corp.
In 2018, Qicheng Hu briefly served as a Business Intelligence Developer at Avidbots Corp. for one month. This role allowed him to apply his technical skills in a business intelligence context, contributing to data analysis and reporting initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Qicheng Hu holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, which he completed from 2017 to 2019. His academic background, combined with his professional experience, has equipped him with expertise in building scalable data storage engines, with a particular focus on distributed database systems.