Yifeng Sun

 Brooklyn, New York | (347) 601-8841 | ys@yifengsun.com | Portfolio

SUMMARY

Enthusiastic Software Engineer with experience in backend development, specializing in Java, Kotlin, Go, and Python. Skilled in building low-latency distributed systems, designing microservices connected with Kafka, and implementing DevOps processes (CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform). Strong background in database management (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Linux administration). Passionate about developing scalable, performative backend software for high-volume platforms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walmart        Hoboken, NJ

Software Engineer - Anomaly Detection Team, Walmart Online Marketplace        March 2024 - Present

Engineered and maintained a high-throughput, real-time pricing anomaly detection pipeline using Kotlin, Java, and Kafka, integrating data science engines, Seller Center, and diverse pricing sources, while implementing logics like PPU tier validation, cross-region deviation checks, seller undercut detection, DS score orchestration, dedup/cool-off gating, and severity-based routing.

 Tesla

Software Engineer Intern - Material Flow System Team, Gigafactory Tech        July 2021 - October 2021

Xiaomi

Software Engineer Intern - MIUI Privacy Center        May 2021 - July 2021

EDUCATION

New York University         

Master of Science in Computer Engineering        September 2022 - May 2024

Northeastern University         

Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering        September 2018 - June 2022