Software Engineer and AI Researcher focused on AI/ML, NLP, and large language models.
I'm a Software Engineer and AI Researcher specializing in backend architecture, distributed systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. I focus on building scalable, intelligent systems that power modern enterprise workflows and data-driven services.
Core Focus
Distributed systems
Event-driven, resilient services
Toolbox
Java · TypeScript · Python · Cloud
Docker · Kubernetes · Microservices
Community
Mentor & collaborator
Always shipping with teammates
Highlights
About
I'm a Software Engineer and AI Researcher specializing in backend architecture, distributed systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. I focus on building scalable, intelligent systems that power modern enterprise workflows and data-driven services.
I earned my Master of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University and have published peer-reviewed research in IEEE and international conferences. My academic work focuses on intelligent systems, natural language processing, and large-scale machine learning applications.
In industry, I've designed and optimized distributed microservices with modern technologies, enabling real-time data processing at scale. I combine strong engineering principles with research insights to build practical AI solutions that solve real-world problems.
Technical Focus
Experience
Lennar
Software Engineer
United States
Barclays
Software Engineer
United States
Dell Technologies
Software Engineer Intern
Seattle, WA
Akoya
Software Engineer Intern
Seattle, WA
Pearson
Software Engineer Intern
Seattle, WA
Skills
A practical toolbox across languages, frameworks, and cloud infrastructure.
Languages
Backend & Frontend
AI & LLM
Architecture
Cloud & Data
Platform & DevOps
Projects
End-to-end systems and products I've designed, built, and shipped.
Distributed Java dating service handling ~500M daily requests with Redis caching and AWS EC2; CQRS storage and Kafka partitions reduced dispatch time 200ms→100ms; stress tests showed 2k→6.6k req/s and 200→30ms latency.
Full‑stack job posting app with Node.js REST APIs and React UI; JWT auth with bcrypt; responsive design; deployed on Heroku with MongoDB Atlas and Cloudinary.
Discord bot for food ordering and restaurant info using Java/JDA and MongoDB Atlas; DI & MVC architecture; built with Gradle and deployed on Fly.io.
Full‑stack JS app for browsing campsite reviews and comments; RESTful APIs with CRUD; MongoDB Atlas for data and Cloudinary for images; deployed on Heroku.
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed papers and preprints.
X Huang, Z Lin, F Sun, W Zhang, K Tong, Y Liu
arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.16037, 2025
Z Cheng, G Gui, K Tong, X Huang, P Lu
Proceedings of the 2025 2nd International Conference on Digital Economy ..., 2025
K Tong, Z Han, Y Shen, Y Long, Y Wei
2024 IEEE 6th International Conference on Power, Intelligent Computing and ..., 2024
J Zhuo, Y Han, H Wen, K Tong
2025 IEEE 6th International Seminar on Artificial Intelligence, Networking ..., 2025
P Lu, Y Zhang, H Zhang, J Zheng, K Tong, W Wu
arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.19093, 2025
L Fu, X Chen, K Gao, X Huang, K Tong
2025 6th International Conference on Machine Learning and Computer Application, 2025
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
Northeastern University
Seattle, WA
Focus on applied AI, LLM systems, and scalable distributed engineering
Contact
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