Ivy Xing

Staff iOS Engineer

Loves boba and interesting problems

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Profile

Always chasing the next challenge

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  • September 2011 - May 2015: Studied Math and Computer Science at Bowdoin College and graduated with honors.
  • June 2014 - January 2015: Attended Make School to learn iOS development.
  • June 2015 - June 2017: Worked at Edmodo as an iOS Engineer.
  • June 2017 - Nov 2019: Worked at Dote Shopping as the lead iOS Engineer.
  • Nov 2019 - Now: Working at Wealthfront as a staff engineer.

Languages

Codely Speaking

Swift, Obj-C

Java

Python

C / C++

JS / Ruby / Go

HTML / CSS

Skills

What I build with

Development

Mobile engineering, product iteration, platform reliability

Knowledge

Unix, security fundamentals, databases, QA, open-source dev

Tools

Git, MySQL, Node.js, MongoDB, Heroku, Mathematica

Portfolio

Side projects

ePlan

ePlan

Collaborative event planning

Melonace

Melonace

Logic puzzle game

Education

Math, Computer Science

Bowdoin College

2011-2015, B.A. in Math, Computer Science

CS Courses: Data Structures, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Open Source Software Development, Computer Security, Optimization and Uncertainty, Computational Geometry, Nature-Inspired Computation

Math Courses: Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Mathematical Proofs, Intermediate Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Analysis, Optimization, Advanced Topics in Modeling (Dynamical Systems)

Others: Dean's List every semester, President of International Club (2nd largest campus cultural organization) for 3 years, Researcher in Math and CS Departments, Academic mentor

Make School

2014-2015

iOS Development: Advanced Objective-C, Best Practices, Core Data, Multithreading, Design and Animations, CocoaTouch, App Marketing, Game Development

CS Theory: Data structures, bit manipulation, sorting and searching

Tools: Heroku, Node.js, MongoDB, SpriteBuilder

Experience

iOS · Platform · Product

Wealthfront

Staff iOS Engineer / Palo Alto, CA / November 2019 - Present

Working closely with product and design to execute projects on frontend, leading iOS on-call rotations to ensure platform health.

Dote Shopping

Lead iOS Engineer / San Francisco, CA / June 2017 - November 2019

Rebuilt the app in Swift, migrated layout to Auto Layout, and shipped features on a fast cadence.

Edmodo

iOS Engineer / San Mateo, CA / June 2015 - June 2017

Delivered classroom features, improved architecture, supported redesigns, and assisted with API migrations.

Other

Writing & business

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Young Leaders 3.0

Contributed a chapter on overcoming family hardship as one of 23 featured leaders.

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Fullbridge

Completed a business program in communication, research, valuation, and PM. Won MVP on the winning team.

Résumé

ivyxing9@gmail.com