Developer | Teacher | Writer
Here's what I'm all about.
My name is Austin Wu. Home is Chicago, Illinois, but I'm originally from Durham, North Carolina, where I'm currently studying Computer Science and Linguistics at Duke University.
I love rock climbing, traveling, and teaching, whether it's elementary school students in rural China or my peers at Duke University. For me teaching extends far past the classroom, and I am always happy to help someone with schoolwork, offer advice, or simply serve as a sounding board.
I'm always looking to learn, whether about a new programming language, a piece of music, or even someone I've just met. I enjoy reading fiction and nonfiction, as well as writing about my thoughts from time to time.
I have also done some development work, which you can read more about over on the right, as well as by checking out my work experiences, projects, or Github.
I manage the Applications Division at CollegeVine, an education company in the admissions space. My consultants work with college applicants on every step of their application process, including essays, interviews, and formatting. Each admissions cycle, we work with hundreds of clients who matriculate to a wide range of schools around the country, from elite universities like the Ivy League, Stanford, and Duke to state schools and liberal arts colleges.
During Summer 2016 I worked as a software engineering intern on the web platform at Smartkarma, a collaborative marketplace for investment research in Asian markets. At Smartkarma, I implemented frontend features that simplified and enhanced user experiences, including a data visualization tool for event-driven equity valuations.
During Summer 2016 I worked as a software engineering intern at Quobyte, a company specializing in software defined distributed storage. Located in Berlin, Quobyte allowed me to not only see a new part of the tech and startup world, but also work with extremely complex and challenging topics on the cutting edge of distributed computing.
During summer of 2015 I was fortunate enough to work as a data science intern at Curiosity, an online learning platform. Throughout my internship, I worked with the engineering and content teams to build user friendly audience and content analytics tools.
I am currently studying computer science and linguistics at Duke University. At Duke, I am involved with the Asian Students Association, HackDuke, and Dukes and Duchesses.
