Welcome

This is my personal blog, hosted on suyan.dev. I’m using it to document my journey toward building meaningful, well-engineered products—as well as to share parts of my life in a space outside of social media.

♣ About Me

Hi, I’m Suyan Xu (徐苏燕) — a software engineer based in Seattle. I’m currently an SDE 2 at Amazon, where I’ve helped build large-scale infrastructure for identity management systems and the global Checkout platform—a core part of the shopping experience, used by millions of customers around the world every day. I hold a Master’s degree in Mobile and IoT Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computing from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

I’m natively fluent in both English and Chinese, and I enjoy learning French 🇫🇷. Outside of work, I love salsa dancing, baking desserts, scuba diving, and exploring the Pacific Northwest.

Lately, I’ve been deeply curious about the intersection of finance and technology. I’m especially interested in exploring high-performance systems and innovative products that blend AI and backend craftsmanship—whether through side projects, research, or potential future opportunities in hedge funds or fintech environments.

I’m also passionate about designing emotionally mindful apps that minimize digital overwhelm, and I’m documenting much of that exploration here.

♦ Project Vision

I’m exploring how modern web development, Rust-powered backends, and AI tools can come together in a minimalist and emotionally thoughtful interface.

Eventually, I’d like to:

♥ Goals

♠ Motivation

This blog is my corner of the internet to share what I build, think, and learn—away from the noise and pressure of social media.

If you’re curious or inspired, feel free to explore or drop a note via the social media links below.

Thanks for visiting!