I'm a software engineer focused on backend systems and infrastructure, especially in environments where performance, reliability, and data volume matter.
I'm interested in how large-scale systems actually work in production — from request handling and data pipelines to service coordination and operational trade-offs.
Rather than chasing surface features, I focus on:
- building reliable backend services
- designing clear system boundaries
- understanding performance bottlenecks
- making engineering trade-offs explicit
- Backend development: Java / Python / JavaScript
- REST APIs and service-oriented systems
- SQL-based data access and basic data pipelines
- Production debugging and system behavior analysis
Currently learning more about:
- concurrency and synchronization
- system performance (latency / throughput)
- data consistency and failure modes
- simple architectures over clever abstractions
- observable systems over hidden magic
- maintainable code over premature optimization
I care about understanding why systems are designed a certain way, not just how to implement them.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhe-w-42aa25398
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowlevelacrobat
