Albert Lai is a software engineer in San Francisco with a decade of experience building large-scale recommender systems and migrating monolithic platforms to resilient microservice architectures. At Credit Karma he led design and implementation of both first- and second-generation recommendation platforms and helped create the company-wide experimentation service that enabled data-driven personalization. Earlier he co-founded ShoutAbout, delivering contextual engagement tools adopted by major media and nonprofit partners, demonstrating a rare mix of product instincts and hands-on full-stack engineering. His academic background spans neuroscience to computer science and public administration (UCLA + multiple USC masters), reflecting deep interdisciplinary curiosity that informs his approach to personalization and social-impact tech. A proven leader from student government to engineering teams, he combines technical stewardship with cross-functional communication and rapid iteration.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Public Administration, Public Administration, Master of Public Administration, Public Administration at University of Southern California
Contributions:29 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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