Addison Gao is a seasoned software development engineer in test with 11 years of experience building reliable test automation and backend tooling for large tech companies, currently a Member of Technical Staff 2 at PayPal in Beijing. He has progressed through senior QA and managerial roles at Amazon, Meituan, Changba Group, and Cheetah Mobile, bringing deep expertise in Python, JavaScript, Java, Flask, Redis, MySQL and test frameworks like Appium and Selenium. Known for blending creative problem solving with pragmatic engineering, he architects scalable test systems and observability stacks (ELK/Kibana) that reduce release risk and accelerate delivery. Addison’s background in electrical and communications engineering gives him a systems-oriented perspective that surfaces subtle integration issues early. He’s equally comfortable writing backend services and contributing to front-end stacks (Vue/Bootstrap), making him a versatile bridge between QA, dev, and production teams.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
学士, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, 学士, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at 河北地质大学
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Addison Gao - Member Of Technical Staff 2 at PayPal