Ting Xu

Ting Xu

Innovative Electrical Engineer

Hey There

Meet Ting, a mastermind in Electrical and Embedded System Engineering, whose passion for innovation transcends ordinary boundaries. With a rich background in programming and system design, Ting combines technical expertise with creative zeal, evident in projects like Speclairifer and PulsePace, which revolutionize engineering and musical training through modern technologies. Fluent in multiple programming languages and a composer of classical music, Ting is not just an engineer but a visionary, poised to make a significant impact in technology. Ready to push the limits of what’s possible, Ting invites you to explore the future of innovation together.

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Interests
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Computing
  • Deployment Automation
  • Infrastructure Obeservability
  • Embedded System
  • Reverse Engineering
Education
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering, 2023

    Washington University in St. Louis

  • BEng in Electrical Engineering and Automation, 2021

    Shanghai Maritime University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
X2 Derivatives
New Technology Advancement Specialist
Jun 2023 – Present Missouri
  • Developed Speclairifer, a specialized LLM chatbot designed for parsing engineering documents.
  • Managed and sustained the chatbot’s functionality on AWS.
  • Improved engineers’ efficiency in rapidly accessing specifications within datasheets and documents.
 
 
 
 
 
Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Teaching and Learning
Technical Support
Aug 2021 – May 2023 Missouri
  • Performed consistent troubleshooting and maintenance of AV systems, maintaining their seamless functionality.
  • Developed a script for scraping pricing information for an EdTech project, utilizing Selenium to automate the collection of data for pricing analysis. This effort greatly improved the efficiency of selecting tools.
  • Analyzed daily operations and optimized routing for the tech support group, significantly reducing travel distances and improving operational efficiency across the campus.
 
 
 
 
 
Hochschule Emden·Leer
Embedded System Engineer Intern
Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 Emden, Niedersachsen, Germany
  • Designed and implemented device drivers for Atlas Scientific’s OEM and EZO sensors with SMBus/I2C interfaces, tailored for Riot-OS using Embedded C on the nRF52840 platform under guidance.
  • Enhanced testing efficiency by automating the process through the development of a dedicated testing program.

Education

 
 
 
 
 
Washington University in St. Louis
MSc Electrical Engineering
Aug 2021 – May 2023 Missouri
  • Embedded System
  • Machine Learning
  • Accelerated Computing
 
 
 
 
 
Shanghai Maritime University
BEng Electrical Engineering and Automation
Sep 2017 – Jul 2021 Shanghai
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Control System
  • Embedded System

Accomplish­ments

IAESTE Funding
Ting Xu received the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) IAESTE internship funding for a stint from July to August 2019 at Hochschule Emden/Leer in Germany. This prestigious scholarship was all financed entirely from federal public funds.
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