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Yiren Lu

Writer and software engineer

New York, New York, United States · 1 connection

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About

I am a NYC based software engineer and freelance journalist currently working as a solutions architect at OpenAI. My writing on technology and culture has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, and Wired. Recent pieces include an exploration of the super app WeChat and an account of my experience at a Chinese self-help seminar. My technical experience has been in building performant, observable infrastructure for large scale products.

Experience

Solutions ArchitectOpenAI
May 2025
FounderFrindle Basic company page — company details not listed yet
May 2021
ContributorThe New York Times
Apr 2014
MemberSouth Park Commons
Feb 2021 to Feb 2022
Software EngineerGoogle
Nov 2017 to Apr 2020
Software EngineerUber Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Oct 2016 to Nov 2017
Data ScientistUber Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Aug 2015 to Oct 2016

Education

Harvard University
Bachelor's degree Mathematics
2009 to 2013
Columbia University
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science
2013 to 2015