To reach me: l2liang [at] cmu [dot] edu
I am a first-year master's student at Carnegie Mellon University. Before CMU, I worked as a back-end software engineer at TikTok (ByteDance), contributing to the Global E-Commerce Fulfillment Group from July 2021 to October 2023.
I’m passionate about exploring distributed systems architecture and applying data-driven approaches to solving software engineering challenges. To document and share my learning journey, I write blogs on related topics.
Outside of work, I enjoy mountain climbing for relaxation and mental clarity. I’m also a dedicated swimmer, skilled in freestyle and breaststroke.
Experience
In my first semester at Carnegie Mellon University, I have built a strong foundation in computer systems through hands-on projects such as Cache, Malloc, and Shell. Additionally, I am exploring data-driven approaches to tackle software engineering challenges by applying machine learning and optimization techniques.
In the summer of 2023, after being promoted at TikTok (ByteDance), I decided to pursue further studies abroad and prepared to start my master’s degree at CMU.
Before that, I worked as a full-time back-end software engineer at TikTok from 2021 to 2023, contributing to the TikTok Global E-Commerce Fulfillment team. As a core member of the R&D team, I led the development of multi-end merchant fulfillment capabilities, successfully launched 23+ MVP and large-scale cross-functional projects. In 2022, I took charge of the Fulfillment OpenAPI business and led the efforts in building Fulfillment system stability.
Prior to that, I was part of the Intelligent Information Processing Laboratory at NENU under the supervision of Prof. Junping Zhou, focusing on algorithmic solutions for the Top-K clique problem. Additionally, I was actively involved in engineering development and open source projects and was the initiator of the NENU-Courses sharing project.
Work Experience
ByteDance, Shenzhen, China [07/2021 - 10/2023]
Back-end software engineer, Full-time
TikTok Global E-Commerce Fulfillment Group
Education Background
Carnegie Mellon University, Mountain View, CA [08/2024 - present]
Master’s degree, M.S. in Software Engineering
NorthEast Normal University, Changchun, China [09/2017 - 06/2021]
Bachelor’s degree, B.Eng. in Software Engineering
Awards and Honors
- Exceed Expectations (E) Performance Rating and promoted, ByteDance, 2023
- Global E-Commerce Spot Bonus Award, ByteDance, 2022
- President’s Scholarship, NorthEast Normal University, 2020
- Innovation Star Award, NorthEast Normal University, 2020
Last update: November 2024