About

Xiao Yu is a highly experienced and skilled Data Engineer with over 16 years of experience in the field. Currently leading the data infrastructure team at WordPress.com, he specializes in big data, machine learning, and real-time processing. His expertise lies in Hadoop and Elasticsearch, where he is known to be a wrangler. Xiao's current position is Tuple Tumbler at Automattic, where he is responsible for leading the data infrastructure team. Prior to this, he worked as a Dev Lead at Blue State Digital and as a Sr. Software Engineer at Corporate Reimbursement Services, Inc. During his tenure at Corporate Reimbursement Services, Inc., Xiao scaled web applications to handle increasing loads through code and SQL optimizations. He also spearheaded the initiative to use AJAX to lazy load large datasets and explored HTTP push technologies like Comet. Additionally, he set up and deployed development environments and tools like VMware, Subversion, Bugzilla, and MediaWiki. Xiao holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science and Entrepreneurship from Syracuse University. He also studied Economics and Jurisprudence at New College, University of Oxford, UK. Xiao's tech stack includes Data Engineering, Hadoop, Elasticsearch, infra, Big Data, Machine Learning, SQL, Software Engineering, and Web. He is passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and continuously improving his skills. Overall, Xiao Yu is a highly motivated and driven professional with a wealth of experience in the field of Data Engineering. He is committed to delivering high-quality solutions and driving innovation in the industry.