# Hi I'm Alex!

## I regularly share my school stuff and blog here, very boring...

## A bit about myself:

## 🏫 Education

* **New York University (NYU)**\
  \&#xNAN;*Bachelor's Degree*\
  Major: Computer Science and Data Science\
  Clubs: Vice-President @ NYU Machine Learning Club, Software Developer @ NYU BUGS Open Source Club

## 💼 Work Experience

[Data Engineer intern at Trepp](https://www.trepp.com/)

[Open Source Software Engineer at Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/tvKWpQx8)

[Software Engineer (Data) at NYU Stern Berkley Center](https://nyusternberkleycenter.com/) 

[Devops at High Speed Research Network](https://hsrn.nyu.edu/)

[Software Engineer Intern at Checkins.AI](https://www.checkins.ai/)

[Lead Software Engineer/Co-Founder at Intervia](https://www.tryintervia.com/)

## 🔬 Interests and Focus Areas

* **Backend Infrastructure Development**
  * Special interest in building scalable, distributed systems for software development.
  * Experienced in developing backend solutions using languages such as Go, Python, and Typescript and working with NoSQL databases.
  * Focused on high-level infrastructure projects including load balancing, distributed architectures, and replication mechanisms.
* **Machine Learning**
  * Passionate about distributed machine learning, model parallelism, and data parallelism.
  * Active in developing and exploring machine learning methods, particularly in processing manufacturing datasets and securing digital assets.
* **Research and Development**
  * Interested in implementing scalable solutions for backend systems and developing technologies in the fields of security, distributed computing, and artificial intelligence.

## 🛠 Skills

* **Programming Languages:** Go, Python, Java, JavaScript
* **Tools & Technologies:** Docker, Kubernetes, RPC protocols, NoSQL Databases, SQL Databases, AWS
* **Areas of Expertise:** Distributed Systems, Backend Development, Machine Learning, Security in Additive Manufacturing

## 🤝 Connect

* I'm happy to connect! Find me on [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jia-859236209/) and [GitHub](https://github.com/yaojiejia)
* Or email me at <yj2761@nyu.edu>


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