Software × Firmware × Hardware

Qianyu (Ray) Rui

Engineer working where software meets hardware — from production web systems to mechatronics, embedded controls, and the occasional smoke-emitting prototype.

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01 / Experience

  • Software Engineer Yelp
  • Mechatronics Engineer iaconicDesign
  • Test & Cost Engineer W. W. Grainger
  • Innovation Intern W. W. Grainger

02 / Education

  • M.Eng., Mechatronics Design
    University of British Columbia
    Class of 2019
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering · Minor, Electrical Engineering
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Class of 2016

03 / passion.txt

~/ray — cat passion.txt 
$ I write lines of code with all my might,$ But the program seems to refuse to take flight,$ Soldering components with care and precision,$ Yet wondering why the smoke has arisen.$ $ My CAD models may not be the best,$ But I keep going, never settling for less,$ For in this journey of creation,$ I find joy and satisfaction.$ $ I know the road ahead is rough,$ But the challenge is what makes it all so tough,$ For every failure, there’s a lesson to learn,$ And with each success, there’s more passion to earn.$ $ So I’ll keep coding, soldering, and designing,$ Despite the challenges that may be confining,$ For in this world of creation,$ I’ll always find my true passion.— ChatGPT, 2023