Ethan Lu.

Cloud Engineer @ AWS
AI Music Producer
Curious Global Builder

Building robust, planetary-scale systems at AWS while following my curiosity across emerging tech and global markets.
Always learning, shaping generative soundscapes, and openly exploring what the future holds.

Professional Foundation

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Backend & Fullstack Engineering

AWS CloudWatch Logs Current

Architecting and scaling foundational cloud infrastructure. Focused on high-throughput backend services, driving systemic performance improvements, and bringing end-to-end features directly to the AWS Console UX.

Institutional Pedigree & Expertise

ExodusPoint Low-Latency Financial Systems & Real-time Risk
Amazon Ads Global Scale Event-Driven Microservices
Goldman Sachs Compliance Engineering & Data Pipelines
Oracle Health Big Data Analytics & Operational Platforms

Creative Pulse

from Bossa Nova to Beats

A sophisticated fusion of Jazz, World Music, and EDM. Exploring the intersection of human creativity and AI-prompted production.

Listen on Producer.ai →

Sand and Salt Water

Middle Eastern Jazz Fusion

Cinematic

Shibuya Sunset

Neon Lounge Edit

Tokyo Lounge

The Pigalle Plot

Parisian Street-Jazz

Urban Jazz

Spandan

Hybrid Energy Mix

Psytrance

Markets & Web3

Side Projects & Lifelong Learning

Driven by an endless curiosity about global systems. I treat the markets—particularly Web3 and emerging tech—as dynamic environments for hands-on learning, testing hypotheses, and exploring the intersection of human behavior and decentralized infrastructure.

  • Web3 Experiments: Exploring smart contracts, decentralized computing, and on-chain mechanics.
  • Market Economics: Studying macro trends and fundamental value purely as a student of the market.
  • Continuous Learning: Turning personal investments into practical lessons on technological shifts and global finance.

Market Tools & Research

Research Repo
Live Tool

US Small Product Demand Finder

A visual research workflow for finding lightweight products Americans already want, then validating the signal through AliExpress, 1688, Amazon, TikTok, and Google Trends before ordering samples.

Product research US market Small goods Ads validation
Open Finder
Live Research

Company & Ecosystem Research Library

Interactive company and ecosystem research dashboards analyzing structural business quality, economic moats, value capture mechanics, and technology migrations.

EXPE Revolut ETH Q1 2026 DeFi & RWA Value Capture Flywheels
Open Research
Interview Field Guide

Hedge Fund Quant & Core Developer — Three-Day Manual

An extensible, interview-first bridge from senior Java engineering to production Python, SQL, Kafka, trading systems, deterministic backtesting, and middle/back-office technology.

Python QRT + Jump System Design Runnable Lab Mock Interviews
Open Field Guide
Future

Curious Global Builder

Establishing a high-signal global base to relentlessly learn, build, and produce at the intersection of decentralized markets, Web3, and generative AI.

FocusWeb3 & Gen AI
Next StopsShanghai, Shenzhen, NS, Spain
ImpactDecentralized Markets
Read: Digital Work Refined

The Toolbox

Core Technicals

JavaAWS ArchitectureDistributed SystemsPythonReactKafka

Strategic Alpha

Value InvestingCrypto EcosystemsOn-chain AnalyticsMacro Research