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Engineer · Creator · Architect

ArnaudSaint-Pierre

I engineer the systems billions depend on — and write the stories that remind them why it matters.

Current
Software Engineer @ Google
Previously
Microsoft · NVIDIA
Education
UC Santa Cruz — Computer Engineering
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01Experience

Where I've built

2025 — Present
Google
Software Engineer, L3
Building infrastructure that serves billions. Distributed systems, performance-critical services, and large-scale architecture.
C++JavaDistributed SystemsCloud
Jun — Sep 2024
Microsoft
SWE Intern · Windows Cloud Infrastructure
Engineered a FIPS-compliant Rust cryptography library. Optimized C-level TLS handshake protocols, cutting latency by 10%.
RustCCryptographyFIPS
Jun — Sep 2021
NVIDIA
SWE Intern · GPU Firmware
Revamped Vulkan/OpenGL Linux test infrastructure, cutting firmware test time by 12%. Built a C++/Python FPS profiler.
C++PythonVulkanGPU
Sep — Dec 2024
IntualAI
Software Engineer Intern
Built scalable Stripe payment microservices, lowering checkout latency by 32%.
MicroservicesStripeDocker
Mar '22 — Jun '24
Tech4Good Lab
Project Lead
Led a team delivering data-driven insights for Santa Cruz County.
ReactAngularLeadership
02Selected Work

Things I've forged

001 / FEATURED — LIVE SYSTEM
Axiom MK-II
VWAP Reclaim Momentum Scanner
A proprietary trading system that identifies high-probability momentum entries using VWAP reclaim patterns, EMA crossover signals, and impulse-high tracking. Backtested across 14 trading days with documented trade-by-trade analysis.
$11,613
From $1,000 Start
91.3%
Win Rate (21/23)
78.6%
Signal Frequency
URGN
06-13 · FDA Approval
Impulse High+10.78%
9-EMA Exit+7.00%
VWAP Exit+5.00%
Multiple entries after VWAP reclaim. B-tier play with A-tier results.
KWM
06-04 · Momentum
Impulse High+28.80%
9-EMA Exit+8.40%
VWAP Exit-8.60%
Deep washout → reclaim → HOD break. Textbook high R:R signal.
KZIA
06-11 · Biotech
Impulse High+23.30%
9-EMA Exit-2.80%
VWAP Exit-8.80%
VWAP-reclaim + higher-low provided cleaner risk profile than raw break.
RH
06-13 · Earnings
Impulse High+3.66%
9-EMA Exit+1.00%
VWAP Exit-2.00%
B-tier earnings play. Deep initial dip before producing a win.
KLTO
06-12 · Momentum
Impulse High+10.00%
9-EMA Exit+5.00%
VWAP Exit-2.00%
A-minus signal. Dipped then ripped. VWAP reclaim pattern confirmed.
PLUG
06-10 · Momentum
Impulse High+4.10%
9-EMA Exit0.00%
VWAP Exit-3.40%
VWAP reclaim works even without initial washout. Textbook flag & hold.
LVWR
05-28 · Squeeze
Impulse High+13.10%
9-EMA Exit-2.50%
VWAP Exit-3.50%
Late-day squeeze after long base under VWAP. Different pattern to study.
BUILT FROM SCRATCH · 14 TRADING DAYS DOCUMENTED
PythonTradingViewPine ScriptStatistical Analysis
⌨
Syntax Error
Find the bug. Fix it. Score points.
SCORE: 0
Syntax Error
A retro debugging game. Spot the Python bug.
Type the corrected line. Hit enter.
Pathfinder
A* Search Algorithm · Live Visualization
Draw walls → Hit Run
Nodes explored: 0
Path length: —
Algorithm: A* with Manhattan heuristic
Gravity Lab
N-Body Simulation
Click to spawn · Hold to attract
Beyond Engineering

TŌGE

A 200-Chapter Original Manga

A story about power, identity, and the choice to become real. Every character architected with the precision of a system. Every arc psychologically mapped.

0Chapters
0Story Arcs
∞Ambition
Read TŌGE →
Arc One: The Arrival — 10 Chapters · 267 Pages
03Arsenal

What I wield

Languages

  • C++
  • Rust
  • Java
  • Python
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • SQL
  • Verilog

Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • Networking
  • Microservices

Domains

  • Distributed Systems
  • System Design
  • Machine Learning
  • Quantitative Finance
  • GPU Architecture
  • Cryptography
04Education
Sep 2020 — Dec 2024

UC Santa Cruz

B.S. Computer Engineering · Minor in CS

05Connect

Let's build
something legendary

Engineering. Creative work. Conversations about what's possible.

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