Jerry Huo

SDE @ Western Digital | M.S. Computer Science @ UCSD

Lake Forest, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Western Digital (Irvine, CA · On-site)
    • Firmware Engineer Intern
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Firmware Engineer Intern
      Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 · 4 mos

      - Designed and deployed a latency analysis tool that enabled the creation of a long-awaited "latency budget" for next-generation HAMR drive development, unlocking a key performance optimization initiative that had been stalled for over a year. - Automated a previously manual, multi-step analysis process into a single-step workflow, eliminating the need for constant user supervision and significantly improving engineering efficiency. - Delivered actionable insights by quantifying the impact of background functions on system latency, helping cross-functional teams make informed decisions to optimize drive performance. - Collaborated with engineering and performance teams to validate results and integrate findings into broader system design strategies.

  • Researcher and Developer at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
    Jun 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    - Designed and implemented a cutting-edge semantic web search technology solution using AWS, MarkLogic, and SPARQL to improve website functionality, aiding search and rescue missions. - Set up and managed an AWS EC2 instance dedicated to hosting MarkLogic - Participated in AGILE development as the leader of the backend team - Researched probabilistic reasoning and deep learning solutions - Developed robust schemas and security rules as a backend developer for multiple search and rescue forms, ensuring the accuracy and security of important data. - Employed Firebase to streamline data organization and storage, resulting in a more effective and efficient data management system. - Leveraged React Native to create essential features on a search and rescue website, enabling teams to easily complete forms with critical information.

  • Founding Engineer at Reacher
    Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos

    - Contributed to the foundational engineering work that helped secure Y Combinator Summer 2025 acceptance. - Architected and built the customer portal landing page, establishing key user experience foundations that improved customer engagement. - Engineered a TikTok affiliate platform data scraper, automating creator data collection and enabling scalable partnership opportunities - Designed and implemented an automated account setup system, reducing customer onboarding friction by 30+ minutes and improving conversion rates. - Developed infrastructure automation tools, including VM setup scripts that cut deployment configuration time by 75% and improved operational efficiency

  • Line Cook at Red Robin
    Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

  • Fry Cook and Cashier at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
    Feb 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos