Resume

CONTACT

xiaolukou@g.ucla.edu 
          (310)-994-3385 
          San Jose, CA 
          Github page 
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OBJECTIVE

After witnessing the significant productivity boost by software integration into work, I am looking for opportunities to become a full time software developer, where I can apply my strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and collaboration skills to create impactful and innovative software solutions.

EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate
        Data Mining and application
        Stanford, 2020
        Palo Alto, CA

Ph.D.
           Material Sci. & Eng.
           UCLA, 2014
           Los Angeles, CA

B.S.
           Electrical Engineering
           Nankai Univ., 2009
           Tianjin, China

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AWS Cloud Practitioner
        AWS training(2023)

Harvard CS50X/CS50W
        EDX(2023)

Stanford Algorithms Specialization
        Coursera(2022)

Stanford Machine Learning
        Coursera(2017)

Six Sigma Brown Belt,
        Seagate (2015)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Western Digital, Fremont CA

Technologist, July 2021 - current

Key responsibilities encompass delivering feedback from failure analysis to internal design, process, and testing teams to advance future product reliability. Additionally, charged with maximizing team productivity through training, flexible scheduling, and effective communication.

Enabled company-wide fast search and machine learning capabilities for > 3 PB microscopic images by seamlessly integrating local storage with in-house Big Data Platform, comprising cloud storage (AWS S3), PostgreSQL for metadata, ElasticSearch®, RESTful APIs, and a user-friendly web application.
Led the deployment of a newly designed Lab Information Management System into production with in-house IT team to retire the outdated system. The new system features user groups, automatic backup, Spotfire report generation for ease of use and data security.
Developed machine learning models to identify the view angle and failure modes in microscopic images to increase data search efficiency and reduce the risk of inconsistent labeling through manual inspections.

Principle Engineer, Nov 2017 - July 2021

Managed the SQL database for analysis request system and oversaw team resource allocation through the self-written dashboard for operational statistics and data visualization.
LAutomated 80% Physical Failure Analysis procedures by developing automation recipes and converting manual tasks into streamlined scripts. Realized a threefold boost in throughput aligning with rising volume for product manufacturing and testing.

Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN

Sr. EngineerFeb 2015 - Nov 2017

Provided in-depth failure analysis for various wafer and component level devices and advice on new DOEs.
Standardized workflow for advanced analysis requests to achieve on-time delivery from 70% to 98%.

FULLSTACK PROJECTS

Mail: An email server with Django frame. Incorporated JavaScript to perform internal API calls to read or update the database models, and manipulate web page content through the DOM.
Numpuz game: An interactive web application on a standalone webpage, leveraging React, Babel, JavaScript, and CSS to implement both the game settings and tile movements.
E-commerce: A dynamic auction platform resembling eBay using Django, where users can create listings, place bids, manage watchlists, and engage in listing discussions through Python scripts, HTML templates and HTTP Response.
Stock transaction: A website that allows real-time stock price query through an API, make virtual transactions, and render html contents by managing the SQL database through Python scripts under Flask.

SKILLS

Language & Tools:: Python, Java, C, SQL, JavaScript, R, HTML, CSS, JMP, Git, Django, Flask, Spotfire, Bootstrap, Microsoft SQL

Others:Database management, Failure Analysis, Process automation, Data Mining and Data Analysis