Kevin Xia

About me

Hi! I'm Kevin. Currently, I'm a software engineer in the Secure Frameworks team at Stripe helping to make Stripe more secure!

Recently, I have been making an effort to be more privacy conscious. As part of this, I have been attempting to de-Google myself.

Outside of programming, I enjoy anime, gaming, and reading. I also try to bake (sometimes even successfully!) during long weekends.

Feel free to reach out to me at me@thecurrentdomain

Reading

I tend to read quite a bit. My aim this year (2025) is to read at least 12 books, last year I finished 10!

My reading list tends to be pretty fantasy-heavy, but recently I've been trying to read classic books from various genres. I also have a fascination with Greek mythology which is reflected in my reading taste. Occasionally, you'll also see a trashy light novel or two for those lazy days.

Some of my favourite books include:

• East of Eden by John Steinbeck
• The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
• The Broken Empire Series by Mark Lawrence
• The Iliad by Homer
• Medea by Euripides
• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
• So I'm a Spider, So What? by Okina Baba

You can see what other stories I read at my Hardcover profile