Hi, I’m Yifu Ding. I’m a product-minded AI-augmented full-stack architect based in Shanghai, with 12+ years of experience building high-performance backend systems and modern web platforms. I work remotely for European clients (Germany) delivering end-to-end solutions while maintaining strong architectural integrity and rapid iteration. I’m a Tsinghua University Master’s graduate and an AI-driven educator who loves turning complex problems into scalable, secure products. My technical depth spans C++ system thinking and modern web stacks (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL), as well as AI-enabled development workflows: LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG, and automated end-to-end pipelines. I mentor teams, set engineering standards for multi-modal experiences, and design architectures that accelerate delivery by orders of magnitude while keeping data governance and performance in focus.

Yifu Ding

Hi, I’m Yifu Ding. I’m a product-minded AI-augmented full-stack architect based in Shanghai, with 12+ years of experience building high-performance backend systems and modern web platforms. I work remotely for European clients (Germany) delivering end-to-end solutions while maintaining strong architectural integrity and rapid iteration. I’m a Tsinghua University Master’s graduate and an AI-driven educator who loves turning complex problems into scalable, secure products. My technical depth spans C++ system thinking and modern web stacks (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL), as well as AI-enabled development workflows: LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG, and automated end-to-end pipelines. I mentor teams, set engineering standards for multi-modal experiences, and design architectures that accelerate delivery by orders of magnitude while keeping data governance and performance in focus.

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Hi, I’m Yifu Ding. I’m a product-minded AI-augmented full-stack architect based in Shanghai, with 12+ years of experience building high-performance backend systems and modern web platforms. I work remotely for European clients (Germany) delivering end-to-end solutions while maintaining strong architectural integrity and rapid iteration. I’m a Tsinghua University Master’s graduate and an AI-driven educator who loves turning complex problems into scalable, secure products.

My technical depth spans C++ system thinking and modern web stacks (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL), as well as AI-enabled development workflows: LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG, and automated end-to-end pipelines. I mentor teams, set engineering standards for multi-modal experiences, and design architectures that accelerate delivery by orders of magnitude while keeping data governance and performance in focus.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Architect & Lead Developer at Calandi GmbH
May 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Sole Owner & Architect: Independently designed and built the company's centralized data management system from scratch, replacing fragmented manual workflows. Implemented a scalable scraping and data-entry bot system using Node.js, Playwright, Redis to interact with multiple external government/financial portals. Achieved a 90% reduction in data processing time (from 60 minutes to ~5 minutes per record) and an 80% decrease in manual entry errors. Tech stack included TypeScript, React, Retool (Frontend), PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS.
Senior Software Architect at Banma Network (Alibaba Group)
February 1, 2017 - December 1, 2024
Led the POC and productization of an in-car AI recognition system. Integrated computer vision models and LLM on edge devices (AliOS/Linux) to identify QR codes and parking signage. Architected cross-platform framework bridging Unity 3D and ROS2 with the underlying OS, enabling rich 3D cockpit experiences. Mentored agile teams, defined standards for multi-modal interactions, and managed client delivery for major automotive OEMs.
Technical Project Manager & Lead Backend Engineer at Sumscope
September 1, 2014 - February 1, 2017
Fintech solutions for the bond market. Spearheaded the migration from a monolithic CRM to a multi-tenant microservices architecture using RabbitMQ, reducing deployment time. Introduced Scrum methodologies, accelerating the Primary Market Distribution platform delivery by ~50%.

Education

Master of Software Engineering at Tsinghua University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003
Master of Software Engineering at Tsinghua University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2025 - April 23, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2025 - April 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Other, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services