Developer · Traveler · Skier
I'm Hanyang Xu, and my friends call me Bruce. I'm a software engineer based in Chicago, Illinois, passionate about building innovative web experiences.
When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new destinations, discovering great music, or carving down mountain slopes.
I grew up in North China and earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from Nankai University. Interesting twist: after being admitted to SJTU's ECE graduate program, I realized halfway through my first semester that it wasn't my calling. I wanted something different.
So I made a bold decision — I quit.
I applied for overseas graduate programs and discovered my passion for coding and building projects. This led me to UIUC's ECE program, where I focused on developing my computer science skills. After graduation, I joined Seismic as a Software Engineer, where I work on a sales enablement platform serving over 2,000 employees worldwide.
At Seismic, I've had the opportunity to work on several impactful projects:
GenSearch — Built chunk indexing of internal content into vector databases, optimizing retrieval and LLM generation processes for enhanced semantic search results.
Agentic Interfaces — Led the development of agentic interface frameworks, integrating intelligent workflows across different domain teams.
Email Infrastructure — Developed and maintained multiple microservices ensuring the stability and availability of email delivery, tracking, and reporting features.
The best way to reach me is by email: hanyangxu709@gmail.com
I'm also on GitHub — feel free to explore my projects.
Last updated: February 2026