Summary
Bob C is a seasoned software engineering leader with 13 years of experience building scalable web and platform systems from startups to large engineering organizations. Currently VP of Platform Engineering split between Commure and Athelas in Mountain View, he brings hands-on expertise in Go, Python and Java while leading cross-functional teams to redesign pricing, routing, and data pipelines for reliability and operational efficiency. Notable achievements include migrating streaming infrastructure to Apache Flink to cut incidents by 99% and designing a universal pricing model based on double-entry accounting for clearer, reusable business logic. He combines deep systems-level engineering (routing engines, Redis clusters, large-data deployments) with product-focused delivery, routinely improving cost, observability, and deployment confidence. Comfortable in both greenfield team building and large-scale migrations, he pairs pragmatic architecture decisions with a track record of measurable business impact.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Management Information Systems, General, Bachelor’s Degree, Management Information Systems, General at Singapore Management University
Exchange, Exchange at The University of Tulsa
Chinese, English