Ian Hsiao – Software Engineer

Ian

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Hsiao

ex-Software Engineer intern @ Heptabase (YC W22) · Physics undergrad, Peking University · Product, research & rapid prototyping.

Ian is a high-agency engineer who thrives at the intersection of product strategy and rapid experimentation. Since 2020, he has pursued Physics at Peking University while shipping real-world software used by thousands. From leading student innovation clubs to interviewing 50+ customers at Heptabase, Ian builds fast, learns faster, and drives teams forward.

“Build fast, learn faster.”
2020 — Started Physics @ PKU
2022 — Led student innovation clubs
2024 — Joined Heptabase

Heptabase

  • 50+ user interviews
  • Helped 1K+ users succeed
  • Prototyped 5 major features

Student Leadership

  • Scaled org to 120 members
  • Won 2 national awards
  • Mentored 30 junior devs

Projects & Research

  • Paper Visualizer
  • Backdrop Labs
  • Markdown Query
  • Barometric Research

Top Skills

  • Fast Learning
  • High Agency
  • Ownership

Tech Stack

TypeScript React Node.js TailwindCSS GraphQL Python Rust PostgreSQL Docker AWS Figma

Get in Touch

Yang-Che (Ian) Hsiao
+886 912-345-678
ian.xiao0918@gmail.com

Last updated: 07.2025