Hi, I'm Yaolei Andy Bian
Software Engineer | Full-Stack Developer | AI Engineer
Welcome to my portfolio! I'm passionate about building innovative solutions
and creating impactful applications that make a difference.
Yaolei's Portfolio
Education
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
Minor: Electrical Computer Engineering
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Aug 2022 – May 2026
Academic Highlights
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Dean's List
Recognized for academic excellence
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Core Focus
Software Development, Data Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud Computing
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Expected Graduation
May 2026
Relevant Coursework
Data Engineering
Database Systems
Microprocessor & FPGA
Software DevOps
Web Development
Machine Learning
Computer Architecture
Cloud Computing
Technical Expertise
A comprehensive toolkit for building scalable, intelligent systems.
Generative AI & LLMs
None API AI Integration
Multi-Agent Systems
Advanced RAG Pipelines
LLM tuning
Vector Database Ops (Pinecone)
PyTorch / TensorFlow
Distributed Data Systems
Apache Airflow (Orchestration)
Spark / Databricks Streaming
Kafka Event Architectures
Data Lakehouse (Snowflake)
dbt (Data Build Tool)
High-Volume ETL/ELT
Cloud-Native Arch
AWS Solutions Architect
Kubernetes (K8s) Management
Helm Charts
Serverless & Microservices
Container Orchestration
Multi-Cloud (GCP/Azure)
Backend Architecture
Distributed Systems Design
GraphQL & gRPC APIs
Redis Caching Strategies
Advanced Python / AsyncIO
OAuth2 / OIDC Security
SQL Optimization & Sharding
Modern Frontend
React & Next.js (SSR/ISR)
TypeScript (Strict Mode)
Scalable State
Performance Optimization
WebSockets / Real-time
Component Library Design
DevSecOps & SRE
CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Observability monitoring
E2E Testing
Cloud Security Posture
Linux Kernel & Shell Scripting
GitOps Methodology
Software Engineering Experience
Software Engineer
Walmart Global Tech
2026
Full-time
Software Engineer Intern
Walmart Global Tech
May 2025 - Aug 2025
Internship
Product Manager
Develop For Good
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
Remote
Software Engineer
UArizona Inst. of Computation
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
Tucson, AZ
Software Engineer
Headstarter AI (Fellowship)
July 2024 – Sep 2024
Remote
Software Engineer
Avex ATP
Jan 2024 – May 2024
Tucson, AZ
Additional Technical Experience
IT Assistant
University of Arizona UITS
Jun 2023 – Present
Tucson, AZ
AI Consultant
Outlier (Scale.AI)
Jan 2024 – July 2024
Remote
Technical Consultant
StarTalk
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024
Tucson, AZ
Business Analyst Intern
University of Arizona
Jul 2023 – Jan 2024
Tucson, AZ
UREP Engineering Intern
UA ASTEROIDS Laboratory
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Tucson, AZ
Process Intern
Leonardo DRS
Jun 2022 – Apr 2023
Tucson, AZ
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Awards & Recognition
Dean's List
University of Arizona
Aug 2023
Congressional Award Gold
The United States Congress
Aug 2021
Congressional Award Silver
The United States Congress
Aug 2021
Salutatorian Medal
Sonoran Science Academy
Aug 2021
Honor Diploma
Sonoran Science Academy
May 2022
Leadership & Involvement
Captain Robotics Developer
CRUSH Robotics Programming Team
Team Leadership
Development
Assistant Coach
Community Sports Programs
Volleyball / Basketball
Community Service
Featured Projects
IoT Health Monitor
AWS & IoT tracking for heart rate/oxygen, featuring user journey monitoring and AI-driven alerts
2025
Smart Budget Calculator
React.js financial tracker for stocks and expenses with integrated AI analytics
2025
Learning Vault
React-based educational platform for knowledge management
Jun 2024 - Present
ChrisAI ChatBot
CustomGPT Web API Application with advanced AI capabilities
May 2024 - Present
Pantry Tracker
Firebase-powered inventory management system
July 2024
UNO Game
Interactive card game implementation with AI opponents
Apr 2023 - May 2023
Alien Invasion Game
Python-based arcade game with progressive difficulty
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Explore more projects on GitHub