I’m Kexin Tang, a software engineer with experience in Database Kernels, Distributed Systems, Observability, and Telemetry. I am interested in AI Infra, Trading Systems, and other low-latency, performance-critical systems.
- Languages: C++, Python, Rust, Java, TypeScript
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse, RocksDB, Cassandra
- Distributed & Data Systems: gRPC, Kafka, Spark, Flink
- AI Engineering: PyTorch, Agentic Workflows, MCP Tools & Skills
- Infrastructure & Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Shell
| Company | Role | Team | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Software Engineer | Fixed Income & Derivatives Infra | Feb 2023 – Present |
| TikTok | Software Engineer (Intern) | Distributed Database Kernel | May 2022 – Aug 2022 |
| Xiaomi | Machine Learning Engineer (Intern) | Computer Vision Lab | Dec 2021 – Mar 2022 |
| University | Degree | Period | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | Master of Engineering @ Computer Engineering | Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 | 4.0/4.0 |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Bachelor of Engineering @ Computer Engineering | Sep 2017 - Jun 2021 | 3.9/4.0 |


