Summary
Chris Tao is a seasoned software engineer with 9 years of experience spanning Linux, vxWorks, and C/C++/C#, focused on network and communication software. He has led teams and shaped software architecture and product planning, translating complex requirements into robust designs. Since 2012 he has been at Microsoft as an SDET II, building test strategies for large-scale systems, with prior software-architecture leadership at Ericsson and hands-on roles at Alcatel-Lucent and ZTE. His telecom track includes designing the SPP R2 system on Wintegra NPU and IPv6 routing features, reflecting deep systems-level expertise and cross-functional collaboration. Based in Shenzhen, he holds a master's degree in information science and technology and a bachelor's degree in computer science and technology from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and his GitHub bio "Stay hungry, stay foolish" signals a commitment to continuous learning.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
bachelor, Computer Science and Technology, bachelor, Computer Science and Technology at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics