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David Xiao
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Full Name David Xiao
Profession CS Student
Location New York, NY
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21
Projects

Interests

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Security Research & Cryptography Gamified Fitness Applications Competitive Programming Minesweeper (Top 200 Player) Full-Stack Development Open Source Contributing

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Biographical Data

"In the overlap between digital architecture and human perception lies the nexus of modern existence."

Computer Science student and software engineer with hands-on experience in full-stack development, system architecture modernization, and security-focused programming. Currently pursuing my BA in Computer Science at CUNY Hunter College and passionate about building scalable, secure applications. Working on ForgeArena - a gamified fitness platform blending avatar evolution with social gym competition. Learning TypeScript and Golang while contributing to security research projects.

Core Philosophy

Design is the ultimate decryption tool. Complex systems should be elegantly exposed through logical visual hierarchy.

2
Positions
21
Projects

Employment History

Software Engineer Intern

Unadat

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025

New York, NY

  • Re-architected legacy JS/PHP into modular components, cutting feature development time by 25% and enabling B2C/B2B scalability
  • Added 6+ new features to legacy chores system, increasing usability and adoption across B2C/B2B users
  • Converted core components into reusable modals, improving UI consistency and cutting frontend development effort by 20%
  • Refactored 10+ API endpoints with REST + automated tests, reducing response times by 15% and supporting faster rollouts
JavaScript PHP MySQL RESTful APIs

Barista

Blank Street Coffee

May 2024 - CURRENT

New York, NY

  • Handled $4K+ in daily POS transactions with accuracy while maintaining quality in a fast-paced environment
  • Trained new staff and streamlined workflows, improving team efficiency during peak hours by 15%

Education Records

CUNY Hunter College

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

2022 - 2026

New York, NY

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Skillset Matrix

database Programming Languages
Java
Python
C/C++
JavaScript
TypeScript
Go
PHP
SQL
MIPS Assembly
BASH
database Web Technologies & Frameworks
React
Node.js
Express.js
HTML/CSS
jQuery
RESTful APIs
PERN Stack
database Databases & Cloud
PostgreSQL
MySQL
GCP
database Tools & Methodologies
Git
VS Code
UNIX
Agile Scrum
Automated Testing