JEFF HOU

Redmond, WA

www.jeffhou.com

(portfolio)

jeffhou@jeffhou.com

EDUCATION

Computer Science | Duke University | Major GPA: 3.6/4.0

2012 – 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Manager | Microsoft – Engineering Systems, Build R&D

Aug 2016 – Current

Analyzing configuration of distributed builds (~60% of all builds). Driving plan to improve distribution and make all builds distributed (1hr+ improvement, impacts 2000+ engineers).
Designing scoring system with data scientists to expose impact on vectors like build performance and reliability for each change by an engineer, aggregated for teams and orgs.
Creating playbook for creation and onboarding of new build configurations into the system.
Helped orchestrate removal of legacy build components from builds to reduce build time. (2hrs improvement, impacts ~3000 engineers).
Designed build customization UX to streamline scheduling of builds that affect 400+ engineers. Reduced average onboarding time and reliability of schedules.
Designed system to differentiate different types of builds for data analysis and validation.
Organized internal engineering expo for ~500-person team with ~35 presenter booths.

Program Manager Intern | Microsoft – Engineering Systems, Build R&D

Summer 2014, 2015

Wrote technical specifications for a key performance indicator for build performance.
Constructed data visualizations and conducted data analysis to help team better understand critical paths through the Windows build task graphs.
Wrote comprehensive documentation around daily workflow changes for ~2000 developers switching build technologies.

Software Engineer Intern | DoubleMap (Transit Tracking Start-Up)

Summer 2013

Programmed and deployed to production crucial features including auto-routing, geofencing, embeddable maps, and selective route visibility.
Re-engineered server-side codebase with new language (PHP to Python) and better documentation. Introduced unit-testing into the codebase.
Built backend tools to pipe prospective clients' transit data into a DoubleMap display.
Developed major release (v2) of Android app for end-users with UI redesign and major improvements to user experience.

President | Economics Student Union – Duke University

2013 – 2015

Raised productivity by modernizing internal structure through scrum meetings, project-based syncs, individual ownership of projects and planning through deliverables.
Increased impact by designing new portfolio of projects, resulting in triple the number of successful programs (10 to 30) and a 150% increase in annual funding ($2k to $5k) by Duke Economics Department in recognition of organization’s positive impact on student body.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming:

Python (High), Java (High), C (Medium), Javascript (Medium), PHP (Medium), HTML5 (Medium), CSS (Medium), Go (Medium)

Data: R (Medium), MySQL (Medium), PostgresQL (Medium)

Side Project Portfolio: www.jeffhou.com