Daniel Liu

Hi there! I'm Daniel. I'm currently a software engineer.

About Me I recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in computer science. I enjoy working on personal projects and making open source contributions, as well as wasting time tinkering with my configs. When I'm not coding, you'll likely find me on a run.

Contact

daniel-a-liu at outlook dot com

Education

Northwestern University Evanston, IL B.S. Computer Science, 2025 Software Engineering & Programming Languages Concentration

Skills

Programming Languages: C++, Rust, Go, Zig Frameworks/Libraries: MLIR, LLVM

Experience

Associate Engineer MathWorks | Natick, MA May 2025 – Present

EDG

Software Engineer Intern CDK Global | Hoffman Estates, IL Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2024

Modern Retail

Projects

Screenshot of compiler competition results

Almost-C Compiler An end-to-end compiler that lowers a C-like language into an IR and then generates x86-64 assembly code, built from scratch in C++. I'm also working on a reimplementation of the compiler in Rust.

Screenshot of output with and without CAT LLVM pass

CAT LLVM Pass A custom LLVM pass written in C++ that optimizes programs using a toy language that supports basic arithmetic operations. Implements optimizations such as constant propagation, constant folding, dead-code elimination, etc.

Screenshot of Strava

Strava Wx A serverless app that automatically fetches weather data from an API and adds it to new outdoor Strava activities. Written in Go and deployed on AWS using Lambda, DynamoDB, and SQS.

Screenshot of Purple Hours

Purple Hours A web application that facilitates office hour scheduling for Northwestern students and TAs. Built with React and Firebase. Used agile development practices to iterate and deliver the app with a team of 7 developers.