River Wang
Software Developer | Internet Privacy Advocate | LGBTQ+ Ally
Nerd by nature, developer by trade. I specialize in backend systems and ETL pipelines. I have a passion for inclusive software and I am always looking for ways to contribute to the community. When I'm not coding, you can find me hosting board game nights, advocating for internet privacy, or reading! I love everything from sci-fi, to relationship help, and eastern philosophy. I believe software should start with developers who care about the people behind the screen.
💼 Work Experience
J.D. Power
2023 - Present
Software Developer II 2025 - Present
Software Development Intern 2023 - 2024
- Delivered key projects in the vehicle data ecosystem ahead of schedule and with high quality for enterprise clients in the Digital Dealership, Fleet Management, Manufacturing, and Insurance industries.
- Reduced QA defects by 50% by improving code review process and establishing quality standards for use of internal libraries.
- Maintained upgrade and deprecation strategy for internal code generation libraries, ensuring smooth transitions and minimizing disruptions to development teams and backwards compatability. With over 1 300 dependent classes, and 20+ dependent services, this was a critical initiative for the company.
- Contributed to 2 high volume microservices, and over 50 ETL processes in the vehicle data ecosystem, processing millions of records daily.
Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Apache Storm, ETL, Microservices, Cloudflare, Docker, Kubernetes, ANTLR, CassandraDB, MySQL
University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
2024 - 2025
Research Assistant
- Key contributor to the Berkeley Options Database Modernization project.
- Transformed legacy financial data from 1976 to 1996 to PostgreSQL database.
Python, PostgreSQL, ETL
University of Alberta, Department of Digital Humanities
2022 - 2023
Research Assistant
- Contributed to First Three Years project, a digital humanities initiative focused on the early years of graduates from game development programs.
- Developed admin dashboard for data management and visualization.
Go, Python, Twitter API
📔 Education
University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computer Science and Specialization in Software Engineering
- GPA 3.7/4.0
- Dean’s Honour List, Women in Tech Society
🤝 Volunteer Experience
Ayr and District Citizens Association
Technology Mentor
- Provide mentorship and support to local seniors in the beginner stages of learning technology, including smartphones, computers, and internet usage.